Latacunga
(DAY228 : Quito - Latacunga : 110 miles)
(DAY229 : Latacunga)
The ride to Latacunga was, err, too long ago to remember, but I'm sure it was great. As for little Latacunga, well, there at least was beer, coffee (sort of), and even internet cafes. But the importance of the place is its proximity to Cotopaxi mountain and the Quilotoa lake. I checked into Hotel Central for a $10 stinky room, with a plan to hit Cotopaxi as early as I could.
Getting to Cotopaxi meant backtracking about 30 miles, then taking the park's dirt road for several miles more. Past the dirt, the mud, the sand, and the creek, we ended up in front of the park entrance, ready to pay the $10 entrance fee. But no, Katirga wasn't allowed in. (no motorcycles, by the order of blahblah ministry) When even the bribery attempts failed, there was nothing to do but to forget it. Sure, I could hire one of the guide/truck combos, but if she wasn't going, I wasn't going either. Not to mention the additional 30 bucks a truck would cost. Oh well, the weather sucked anyway.
So was wasted a day in Latacunga, unless you don't count maintaining journals a waste of time.
(A better, slightly more expensive accomodation option is Hotel Rodelu. Calle Quito 1631 y Padre Salcedo. Tel: 03 2800956, www.rodelu.com.ec)
(DAY229 : Latacunga)
The ride to Latacunga was, err, too long ago to remember, but I'm sure it was great. As for little Latacunga, well, there at least was beer, coffee (sort of), and even internet cafes. But the importance of the place is its proximity to Cotopaxi mountain and the Quilotoa lake. I checked into Hotel Central for a $10 stinky room, with a plan to hit Cotopaxi as early as I could.
Getting to Cotopaxi meant backtracking about 30 miles, then taking the park's dirt road for several miles more. Past the dirt, the mud, the sand, and the creek, we ended up in front of the park entrance, ready to pay the $10 entrance fee. But no, Katirga wasn't allowed in. (no motorcycles, by the order of blahblah ministry) When even the bribery attempts failed, there was nothing to do but to forget it. Sure, I could hire one of the guide/truck combos, but if she wasn't going, I wasn't going either. Not to mention the additional 30 bucks a truck would cost. Oh well, the weather sucked anyway.
So was wasted a day in Latacunga, unless you don't count maintaining journals a waste of time.
(A better, slightly more expensive accomodation option is Hotel Rodelu. Calle Quito 1631 y Padre Salcedo. Tel: 03 2800956, www.rodelu.com.ec)
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