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Quest for tropical snowy peaks

Tags: 2012 | Andy | Ekvádor | Jižní Amerika |

In the past, rumours of snow on the equator were received with derision and doubtful remarks. Some prominent geographers even referred them to the realm of myths. And before it does actually become reality due to the global warming, we decided to have a closer look at some of those mythical snowy peaks…

In the „Equatorial Republic“ or Ecuador there are ten peaks exceeding the altitude of 5000 metres and nine of them remain covered by glaciers. All of them volcanoes, and quite active in some cases. In the course of our four-week expedition we focused not only on the most famous ones, like Chimborazo (6310m) and Cotopaxi (5897m), but tried to approach the less visited, but this in a more interesting way in terms of technique - Cayambe (5790m), Antisana (5704m) or Iliniza Sur (5263m). More than ever before, we wanted to look at the local culture, meet with some Czech countrymen, taste culinary delights ...

Quest for tropical snowy peaks

Articles overview

News from Ecuador

Poised to equator

Quito, the city of eternal spring

Luis Viracocha on poetry of stone

Journey to the Middle of the World

Rucu Pichincha

Pululahua Volcano

Iván Vallejo - climber turned national hero

Otavalo and Fuya Fuya Volcano

In the Shadow of Imbabura

El Lechero

Laguna de Cuicocha and Cotacachi Volcano

Tropical snowpeaks on the horizon

Illiniza Norte

Illiniza Sur

Amazon (I.)

Walking in jungle

Hunting piranhas

Indigenous Siona Tribe

Survive Cotopaxi

Cocina Ecuatoriana

Baños

Ruta de las Cascadas

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