After Cotopaxi Sabine and I (Dario) moved to the region of Chimborazo; – with 6310 m the highest mountain on our planet measured from the center of the earth.
There we did presentations at the schools of Marcopamba, Santiago and San Jose de Chimbo. The school at Las Queseras also joined the drawing contest .
The students were very happy to receive the colouring pencils
sponsored by Caran d’Ache. But could have done with more and we hope that Caran d’Ache www. will be able to donate some more boxes .
In Chimbo we also had a one hour radio interview.
The people in San Jose de Chimbo are specialists in making fire works for the whole country. During our stay, there was quite a dangerous party for San Peter in San Jose de Chimbo and Santiego…and we enjoyed the food .
More dangerous than the party was the climb of Chimborazo . We started at midnight. The glacier was technical because of the “Blankeis” till 5700 m. The weather was just perfect and we had a full moon : We were able to see to the coast. Just before the main TOP there were very difficult and ugly crevasses which we had to pass.
On the 3rd of July, at 6.30 h we were on the highest mountain of our planet. – Two new records: 1. It was the first time somebody climbed Chimborazo only with muscle power from the sea to the TOP. 2. It was the first time somebody climbed it from the TOP of Europe and the TOP of Switzerland to the TOP of Chimborazo only with human power and nature’s force!
After the Blankeis I had to make the trek to the “B
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Servus Sabine u Dario,
habe gerade euren letzten Bericht gelesen u. m
Danke f
Thanks for your Clean Up at Mt Cotopaxi – your report on the environmental issues and the photographs are great. I have updated your Member mini-site accordingly. We hope you can make use of the Clean Up the World bags and other material we sent you recently.
Best wishes for your future Clean Ups on your expedition!
Anja
Hola ihr 2!
Spannend, was ihr alles erlebet und uf d Bei stelled oder besser under d Bei nehmend! Und Gratuliere au fuer euchi Baerge, grad de Cotopaxi natuerli!! Zaechi Cheibe send ihr!! Ich bin grad sit 1 wuche vom mim halbe Johr Reisen zrugg- han uhh Fernweh ( scho weder) und bin also nonig ganz do. Ich han eu mini Reisereports ned verscickt- hend ihr denn Ziit und interesse dra?
Nur mis letzti Abentuer in Tanzania isch au sehr en tolli und interessanti Erfahrig gsi. Sehr Spontan hani de Kilimanjaro Trek bueched und mich emol uf sonere Hoechi erlaebt: Bin zum Teil scho chli halblaebig gsi, han aber die tolli Flora und Fauna und Kulisse gnosse, vor allem au die guete Guides und Porters wo n’ich ueber en lokale guide kenneglehrt han. De Gipfeltag isch straeng und kalt gsi, aber ueberwaeltigend, und ich han mich sehr guet gfuehlt!!!
Anyway…..Afrika het im mim Haerz en grosse Platz!… ich bin ja vo Johannesburg bis nach Nairobi greist…. Toi Toi Toi!!! Karin
Hallo
Thanks a lot for all your comments. Normally when we go to a internet coffe we chek first the comments! To Karin: Please join us and tell us your adventures on board of Pachamama.
Herzliche Gratulation und Gr
I’m not sure if this board is still active, but if it is, I hope that you could help me with a question. I am looking for information on the town of Santiago, as I am presently writing my dissertation on a nearby region. I was wondering if anyone could help me to find information concerning any of the churches in the town. If you could help me out I would be extremely (and eternally) grateful. You could contact me at alepage@gmail.com
Thank you SO much!