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16 February 2011, 11:35

 Acclimatization in Ecuador. Specificity of mountaineering in the Andes. Early uprising of team after a night of tropical shower was quick and organized. Breakfast in the tradition of the colonial kitchen was speedy and succinct. The task of the day was to carry out an acclimatization on one of passes of the Andes in the area of national park Cayambe. Our local guide Franklin asked the steady pace of walking, during which we had no shortness of breath to climb up to 4000m. Positive emotional conditions allowed to rise 500 meters, passing 11 km in 2.50 hours. For a good command does not exist of problems with the weather and terrain! Further descent into the area of thermal springs Papalyakta was made within an hour, brought us to a place where water is heated by volcanoes….. ...