Here's a short description of the amazonas Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve tour:
The Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, a partly inundated forest in the northeast of Ecuador, is one of the best areas to admire the fauna of the tropical rainforest. The 14 lagoons and the labyrinth of small rivers are the territory of piranhas, river dolphins, caimans and anacondas. In the dense jungle and along the river shores live monkeys, tapirs and pumas. Cuyabeno is a paradise for birdwatchers: there are hundreds of species, such as hummingbirds, parrots and the peculiar hoatzin bird. Our itineraries start in the town of Lago Agrio. see for more details: http://www.julioverne-travel.com/content/view/31/87/lang,EN/#4%20days (the 4 day trip).
So when Bram and Tim hopefully didn't get too hugged by some anacondas or bitten by caymans and piranhas... they'll spend 2-3 days on their own, probably taking the Devil's Nose train ride (riding on the train roof, up in the andes highlands) getting scenery and acclimatization at the same time.After a few days of exploring on their own, it is up the mountains, or rather, up the volcanos, they go, doing 3 peaks, starting off with a 2 day climb of Carihuairazo (5.028 m / 16.496 ft), an excellent opportunity for further acclimatization. Then it is off for more serious altitudem starting with another volcano (extinct!!) Cotopaxi, at 5897m standing with spectacular views of the andes and the possibility to look straight down the crater. Then finishing by climbing the highest peak of the ecuador andes... the Chimborazo (6310 m. / 20703 ft.)
The summit of Chimborazo is not only the highest of Ecuador but also, due to the earth's equatorial bulge, the farthest point on the earth's surface from the center of the earth. This massive mountain was formed by the remains of two ancient volcanoes and has five summits.Not technically a difficult mountain, it requires though excellent physical condition and very good acclimatization.
Sounds all very exciting... Unfortunately no time to include the galapagos islands in this trip, you need almost another week and lot's of extra dollars ;-) So, they'll be home just in time for the kids winter break starting on Feb 20. Hopefully I'll not be sick and stressed like last year during the aconcagua trip... I was really a mess, ridiculous but I just couldn't sleep for some reason. So after two weeks of not getting any proper sleep, I luckily spend the last week with the kids in my dad's house in chamonix, catching up on sleep and getting back in shape. Have to get lot's of herb teas etc. to prepare my self. haha
Anyhow, I'll keep you posted on the progress of this trip. Stay tuned...
xx Jen
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