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Lindsey Gates
Photo Date:
04/07/2018
Quilotoa Lake.
Lindsey Gates
Photo Date:
04/07/2018
View from the campground at Quilotoa Lake.
Lindsey Gates
Photo Date:
04/07/2018
View from the hike down to the lake from the town of Quilotoa.
Lindsey Gates
Photo Date:
04/07/2018
Trail around the rim of the lake.
Lindsey Gates
Photo Date:
04/07/2018
View between Isinlivi and Chugchílan.
Lindsey Gates
Photo Date:
04/07/2018
One of the many views like this along the trail.
Lindsey Gates
Photo Date:
04/07/2018
One of the many views like this along the trail.
Lindsey Gates
Photo Date:
04/07/2018
Helpful signs along the way.
Lindsey Gates
Photo Date:
04/07/2018
Sandy trail during parts of the Quilotoa Lake hike.
Lindsey Gates
Photo Date:
04/07/2018
Sandy trail during parts of the Quilotoa rim hike.
Lindsey Gates
Photo Date:
04/07/2018
One of the many farm animals you will encounter during your hike.
Lindsey Gates
Photo Date:
04/07/2018
One of the many farm animals you will encounter during your hike.
Lindsey Gates
Photo Date:
04/07/2018
Trail from the bottom of the crater to the town of Quilotoa.
Lindsey Gates
Photo Date:
04/07/2018
View from the trail descending toward the bottom of crater.
Lindsey Gates
Photo Date:
04/07/2018
Quilotoa Lake.
Emily Pennington
Photo Date:
07/24/2018
Even the views from the bus on the way in are striking.
Emily Pennington
Photo Date:
07/24/2018
From the small town that borders the lake, there's a wooden boardwalk and a stunning overlook.
Emily Pennington
Photo Date:
07/24/2018
An abundance of wildflowers graces the Ecuadorian high country!
Emily Pennington
Photo Date:
07/24/2018
Not a bad view of Cotopaxi, for a public bus!