
Day 17 – Before the Departure
Dirk took advantage of the good weather in the morning and took the gigapixel shot of Quito, which had been postponed due to the rain
Dirk took advantage of the good weather in the morning and took the gigapixel shot of Quito, which had been postponed due to the rain
When we got back from the Cotopaxi volcano, Ricarda interviewed Romel Sandoval, one of our mountain guides. Romel is an environmental engineer and he spoke
We’re spending the morning on the bus for the return transfer to Quito. As soon as we leave the national parks behind us, agricultural land
Near Baños we spend two days in an evergreen montane forest at about 1400 meters altitude. Here we meet, among others, Fausto Recalde from the
Today we met with researchers from the Universidad Estatal Amazónica and had a very interesting exchange with them. Christian spent the evening outdoors again –
Today the day was dedicated to the flora and fauna of the middle altitudes of Ecuador (about 1000-2500m). Equipped with rubber boots to spite the
Martin-Immanuel Bittner, interpreter, park ranger of the Llanganates Nationalparks (f.l.t.r) One sub-project of the expedition is an exploratory interview study with the local population. Here
Now that we’re back from the Chimborazo, we’ve arrived in Ambato and are using the day to evaluate our collected samples and data. Ricarda and
On day 9 we set off from our base camp to the Stübel glacier of the Chimborazo. For the first time, we can directly and
After 2 hours of driving and hiking to the high camp, we arrived at the Chimborazo. Christian used the opportunity in camp for a first
Today we’ll head off from the foot of Cotopaxi on the way to Chimborazo, the highest mountain in Ecuador. A 2 hour drive lies ahead
Today we’re focussing on the volcano Cotopaxi, which is Ecuador’s second highest mountain with a height of 5897 meters. However, unlike the Chimborazo, which we
Today we took our first drill core from the Antisana Glacier and that was only possible thanks to great teamwork. Robert and Ricarda, our two
We’re back from the glaciers of the Antisana volcano, exhausted but satisfied. The Antisana is located about 55 kilometers east of Quito and after driving
Heavy rain and storm have made the planned ascent to the Cayambe volcano impossible today. So, instead we crossed the equator on today’s alternative route,
Quito, the capital of Ecuador, is located at an altitude of 2850 meters, making it the highest capital in the world. If you consider that
Dirk and Robert test the automatic camera system together in the inner courtyard of our hotel. We all had a good first night. Ecuador is
With a two-hour delay we started on Saturday from Amsterdam, Schiphol, and almost 12 hours later we finally landed in Quito, the capital of Ecuador.
Many months of preparation are behind us and on Saturday we’ll finally fly to Ecuador together. We all come from very different scientific backgrounds, what