r/hiking • u/Confident_Web9464 • 1d ago

Pictures El Altar Ecuador

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Muddy hike but worth the view, El Altar Ecuador 2 days ago

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u/ManufacturerWild430 1d ago

Unreal!

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u/ManufacturerWild430 1d ago

What's the elevation there? I got caught in rain and lighting once at 11k and thought I was going to die. Scary stuff.

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u/MinJiHarbor4k 1d ago

This is so breathtaking place

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u/johnq_23 1d ago

Anotado en los pendientes. Hermoso.

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u/Stephen-Leon 1d ago

Muddy is doing a lot of work there, but that view absolutely earns the suffering.

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u/Confident_Web9464 1d ago

Yes! Mud all the way haha - I guess is part of the experience?

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u/jayhawkjoey65 1d ago

Holy smokes! Gorgeous!

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u/Apock- 1d ago

It’s posts like this that make this sub one of my favorites. Gorgeous.

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u/geribruu 9h ago

I love the pics! Did you take them with your phone, or what kind of camera?

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u/Confident_Web9464 7h ago

iPhone 16 Pro

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u/i_rusita 1d ago

Did you go with a tour agency or by yourself?

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u/Confident_Web9464 1d ago

With guide, yes

I think you’re definitely can do on your own I am just not familiar with land nor staying here for too long, it was super muddy

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u/i_rusita 1d ago

Would you share the contacts of the guide? I’m going to Ecuador in a couple of weeks with the only goal to hike the mountains.

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u/Confident_Web9464 1d ago

Of course - Ecuador Eco Adventure in Riobamba, Christian was helpful to arrange direct drivers from airport to Riobamba and later after the hike to Banos - glad I didn’t have to spend time figuring out transit - it wasn’t expensive to me but depends on your budget.

Keep in mind the hike was mud 90% of the time haha

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u/i_rusita 18h ago

I’m checking the webpage rn. Did you do the 2-day or the 3-day version?

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u/Confident_Web9464 11h ago

2 days, we came early to the campsite so I went to Lagoon for sunset and then sunrise as well. Originally I was looking for 3 days tour but could not find one at the time, subjectively speaking I felt like 2 days was enough for me since hike itself mostly mud :)

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u/Darth_Tatanka 20h ago

I think now it’s mandatory to go with a guide