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New Hampshire - Ecuador Semester
"The Final Expedition..."
Mount Cotopaxi, November-Early December

For many weeks, the glacier-covered volcanoes will have provided us with water for living, farming and paddling. These giants, connected with the soul of the Earth are responsible for the shapes and the richness of the Inter Andean Valley. At 19,200 feet, Mt. Cotopaxi is the highest active volcano in the world. Its base is about 35 miles away from Hacienda Palugo. Its summit will be our final destination.

Our handmade backpacks will be filled with the food we have harvested. Our bodies will be strong from the daily work on the farm and our travels to the jungle. We will climb the mountain listening to the rhythm of the kena.

“The mountains are the means, the human being is the end, the idea is to improve the human being, not to reach the top of the mountain.” –Walter Bonatti