Episode 10: Ecuador, warm - Quito, Pichincha, Cocoa WAYTA, Cotopaxi Volcano
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This tenth episode is confined to the country of Ecuador.
The arrival in Quito was a bit rough. The city is very large, at first glance the historic center is less attractive than I expected. I was tired from the Lima-Quito trip and a pickpocket thwarted my caution. Well, after a week, I felt very good there. Climbing the Ruco Pichincha summit, 4696 meters, alone was very pleasant and gave me positive vibes.
North of Quito, I visited with emotion the site “Mitad del Mondo” (half of the world) dedicated to the geographical equator. The site is very imposing and the line of the geographical equator perfectly materialized. I danced the dance of the Meridian - Equator there as in Macapa in Brazil.
The idea of volunteering came to me from Laurène, a Frenchwoman traveling in South America. The WAYTA project of a producer association, around organic cocoa, high quality and a social dimension caught my eye. The two intense weeks at the heart of the community were great meetings and exchanges. In addition to the cocoa work, with Victor, the coordinator, we produced and published a video presentation of their exciting project: • WAYTA CHOCOLATE - Dueñ...
Finally, the discovery of the Cotopaxi Volcano, majestic and in eruptive activity, was a great moment. At first in full fog and sublime at sunrise the next day.
Ahead !
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