Cotopaxi National Park
Cotopaxi National Park
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Nicola Bettale
Bogota, Colombia4 contributions
Dec 2019 • Couples
We visit the Cotopaxi National Park without any organized tour. We woke up early (6 am), we went to Quitumbe bus terminal and got a bus to Latacunga (around 3.5 USD). You have to ask the bus driver to drop you at the bridge stop.This way will take you to the main Park's entrance. From the bridge to the entrance, it is about 7 km. Once crossed the bridge, many jeep owners will propose you a tour up to the parking where you will start hiking to refuge. The cost of this tour is about 25 USD. We decide to try the option flag down.
We started to walk and about 10 minutes later a car stopped. It was a biologist driving up to restore flora and fauna. The car took us to the main entrance where you need to register by giving your ID or passport. Once registered, we started to walk towards the parking which is about 24 km. 1 minute after we started to walk we flagged down and a pick-up stopped. It was an ecuadorian family that was visiting the National Park for its first time. They accepted to give us a ride and we jumped in. We drove to the parking (4600 mt) and then we tried to hike to the refuge (4800 mt) but the atmospheric situation did not even allow us to begin.Too windy and cold. We had to find a shelter in the car and we all decided to visit the Limpiopungo lagoon which was on the way to the National Park's entrance.
If you want to try a more adventurous way of getting to the parking where to start hiking, we hardly suggest this COTOTAXI experience. It is worthy and cheap,it only costed us 7 USD each.
We started to walk and about 10 minutes later a car stopped. It was a biologist driving up to restore flora and fauna. The car took us to the main entrance where you need to register by giving your ID or passport. Once registered, we started to walk towards the parking which is about 24 km. 1 minute after we started to walk we flagged down and a pick-up stopped. It was an ecuadorian family that was visiting the National Park for its first time. They accepted to give us a ride and we jumped in. We drove to the parking (4600 mt) and then we tried to hike to the refuge (4800 mt) but the atmospheric situation did not even allow us to begin.Too windy and cold. We had to find a shelter in the car and we all decided to visit the Limpiopungo lagoon which was on the way to the National Park's entrance.
If you want to try a more adventurous way of getting to the parking where to start hiking, we hardly suggest this COTOTAXI experience. It is worthy and cheap,it only costed us 7 USD each.
Written 11 January 2020
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Goal100Countries
Cheltenham, UK599 contributions
Jan 2019 • Friends
Cotopaxi National Park is must see and do when Ecuador and Quito. It features beautiful views from the top and you can hike up to the snow line which provides a surreal experience when considering you are on the equator.
Written 5 February 2019
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woaishanghai
State College, PA419 contributions
Aug 2019
About 2 hours from Quito, take an Uber here for 17 dollars; old town will be about 25. Ask your driver to come back at a preset time and place because there is hardly any network. If you have a tent, there's enough to get by. Find a hotel, a lodge or just hike.
Written 18 December 2019
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kzoojarjar
Kalamazoo, MI24 contributions
Dec 2021
Drove 90 minutes to be told I could not enter with my dog. They did not provide any other options. I tried to tie my dog to a tree outside the park then a ranger told me I could not do it because it would hurt the tree. No attempt to help. No empathy. Never going back again.
Written 27 December 2021
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Kktravels16
14 contributions
Nov 2019
Viewing the volcano from any angle is breathtaking. Tip - if you rent a truck with a guide, it’s best to do it between 4-5 people to lower the price! Bring snacks too as the restaurants can get a little pricey. Make sure to dress warm!
Written 9 November 2019
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CFEIII
Center, TX5,774 contributions
Aug 2019
The National Park is really pretty neat, but dress warmly and plan for wet weather. Going early might give you a view of the volcano. We went to a lake and took a short hike there.
Written 12 August 2019
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ctmlondon
London, UK236 contributions
Jan 2019 • Solo
A stunning national park which should be better known internationally given its beauty, landscape and mountains, although the fact that its lesser known means you can enjoy the experience with little impact from other tourists.
Written 31 May 2019
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ralmeida24
Singapore, Singapore14 contributions
Jan 2019 • Family
The road up to the volcano is in good shape and the views are spectacular. Beware of the elevation, you can really feel it as soon as you arrive, and the walk to the refuge (about 1 km) can be daunting for some.
Written 13 February 2019
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Curlskim
Cuenca, Ecuador48 contributions
May 2021
What a great time visiting this pristine and historic park in the Valley of Volcanos. One can climb Volcan Cotopaxi or Volcan Ruminahui
Written 24 May 2021
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Maggie4659
321 contributions
Oct 2019
When you just come from sealevel, you Slow down. roads are pretty good, didn't had a fwd, just Drive slowly. Don't forget your passport # at the entrance, and they definitly don't Open the gate before 8 pm. But Even waiting there was a Great experience. Entrance is free, but leaving some $ there is a good idea.
Written 13 November 2019
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Marina Timofeeva
Moscow, Russia
Hello! How much is the entrance to the national park of Cotopaxi. Is it possible to stand there in tents? And on which site can you learn the rules of conduct in it? Thanks.
Written 20 January 2020
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