Avenue of Volcanoes Photo Gallery by Meeli Tamm at pbase.com

Avenue of Volcanoes

our hotel La Estacion de Machachi	Machachi village in Central Highlands of Ecuador	our hotel La Estacion de Machachi	our hotel La Estacion de Machachi	our hotel La Estacion de Machachi next to Machachi train station
town of Aloasi in central Ecuador	town of Aloasi in central Ecuador	local nun in Aloasi, Ecuador	local man in Aloasi, Ecuador	schoolchildren in Aloasi, Ecuador
schoolchildren in Aloasi, Ecuador	schoolchildren in Aloasi, Ecuador	schoolchildren in Aloasi, Ecuador	which instrument is that in the front?	schoolchildren in Aloasi, Ecuador
town of Aloasi in central Ecuador	Illiniza, a dormant volcano, consists of two snow covered peaks: Illiniza Sur (5,248 m) and Illiniza Norte (5,126 m)	Illiniza is a volcano in Ecuador, located about 55 km southwest of Quito	the Andes in Ecuador	Cotopaxi is the second highest summit in Ecuador, reaching a height of 5,897 m
Cotopaxi has an almost symmetrical cone that rises from a highland plain of about 3,800 metres	walk around Laguna de Limpiopungo in Cotopaxi National Park at an altitude of 3800 meters!	Cotopaxi National Park	Cotopaxi National Park	Cotopaxi National Park
plants of paramo (=Andean grasslands) in Cotopaxi National Park	Cotopaxi National Park	plants of paramo (=Andean grasslands) in Cotopaxi National Park	Cotopaxi National Park	Cotopaxi National Park
Cotopaxi National Park	the glacier of Cotopaxi starts at the height of 5,000 metres	walk around Laguna de Limpiopungo in Cotopaxi National Park at an altitude of 3800 meters!	Hacienda La Cienega near Cotopaxi	Hacienda La Cienega
Hacienda La Cienega	La Cienega is one of Ecuador's most prestigious haciendas	Tungurahua: an active volcano near Baños	Volcanic activity restarted in 1999 and is ongoing as of 2007 with a major eruption on August 16 2006	Tungurahua: an active volcano near Baños
old church from 1534	inside the old church	so early on Sundays!	first church of Ecuador	Alausí train station
Alausí is a small city located at an altitude of 2600 m	Alausí schoolchildren	Alausí schoolchildren	what are you looking at?	Alausí local woman
Alausí local life	Alausí is mostly known for being an entrance point to the train ride around the Nariz del Diablo, or the Devil's Nose	huge statue of Saint Peter, Alausí, Ecuador	take Chiva Express for unique trip through the Andean countryside	I like the naïve paintings by a local indigenous artist
Alausí train station	people seem obsessed with clean shoes in Ecuador	taking train down the Devil's Nose	taking train down the Devil's Nose	taking train down the Devil's Nose
taking train down Nariz del Diablo	this stretch of railway along the cliffs was built in 1899!	the stretch had to be built along to connect Guayaquil and Quito by rail	a thrilling descent down the Devil's Nose at a 45-degree gradient	the train came down Devil's Nose, the mountain in the front
strange ladies from the train eating chicken	national railway of Ecuador	along Devil's Nose	scenery along Devil's Nose	our hotel Montecarlo in Riobamba
our hotel Montecarlo in Riobamba	as soon as this clever one their call will communicate him!	Riobamba has old colonial charm, with cobbled streets, pastel-colored buildings & stately squares	Riobamba is 200 km south of Quito	nice church, Riobamba
Riobamba located at 2,700 m on the Avenue of the Volcanoes	Riobamba	Riobamba	Riobamba	Riobamba
Riobamba	Riobamba	Riobamba	Riobamba	Riobamba
Riobamba	indigenous community Pulingue San Pablo	indigenous community Pulingue San Pablo	indigenous community Pulingue San Pablo	indigenous community Pulingue San Pablo
indigenous community Pulingue San Pablo	children in Pulingue San Pablo	children in Pulingue San Pablo	children in Pulingue San Pablo	alpaca
children in Pulingue San Pablo	children in Pulingue San Pablo	children in Pulingue San Pablo	llama	llama
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llama	llama	llama	llama	llama
Vicuña is one of 2 wild South American camelids, along with the guanaco	wild vicuñas	With an elevation of 6,268 m, Chimborazo is the highest mountain in Ecuador	end of trip party in Guayaquil: Tristan, Meeli, Brian	Hilary, Lisa, Jane
end of trip party in Hotel Grand, Guayaquil	end of trip party in Hotel Grand, Guayaquil	end of trip party in Hotel Grand, Guayaquil	speeches	our lovely guide Diego
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