Well, finally I got to do something Dad couldn't! This morning we hiked Elpailon del Diablo (The Devil's Cauldron Water fall). If you get on all fours you can crawl through three levels of grottos to the back of this incredibly powerful waterfall. You know Dad doesn't like enclosed spaces; so he turned back. With the help of a lovely young man from Germany (who I tried to speak Spanish to) I scampered all the way to the top. To reach out and touch the back of the waterfall was simply magic.
Tonight we are sleeping in a hacienda situated the shadow of Tungurahua. Tungurahua is one of South America's most active volcanoes. In 1999 the nearby town of Banos was evacuated for two months due to an eruption. We feel quite safe--far enough away to be excited if we hear the volcano rumble--close enough to enjoy the view. You Are Always in My Prayers. Love Mom.
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PACA
5/11/2017 06:42:59 am
Wow two months! How many buildings were destroyed?
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Ray
5/11/2017 04:45:54 pm
I am not sure how much damage was done to Banos in 1999 but the volcano has had several eruptions since. In 2006 a few hamlets and roads were destroyed by lava and five people were killed. The last eruption in 2016 sent ash 5000 meters into the air.
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Hayley
5/11/2017 09:40:12 am
How far of a walk was it to get behind the water fall approx?
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Ray
5/11/2017 04:51:52 pm
It is a long hike down to the waterfall from the road. The crawling passageway to the back of the falls was. About 70 meters long.
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Evan :D
5/11/2017 10:00:11 am
Is there a big language gap between english and spanish? How much spanish do you know? I know a bit myself ! Also what time is it there currently?
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Ray
5/11/2017 04:54:43 pm
While a few words are similar the languages are quite different. I know only a few words but Diane knows more. We are I hour behind Listowel time.
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Harmony
5/11/2017 11:42:01 am
How many klomitors did you hike?
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Ray
5/11/2017 04:58:54 pm
This is a fairly active tour with every day including some walking and hiking. The distance down would have only been about one and a half kilometres but it was a long steep hike back up.
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Trinity :):)
5/11/2017 11:43:23 am
Did you go near the waterfall?
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Ray
5/11/2017 05:21:45 pm
Diane crawled up the passageway and was able to touch the back the falls (you can't get much closer than that).
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Hannah5/6Brennan
5/11/2017 11:43:47 am
How was The Devil's Cauldron Water Fall? What other sites are you going to see? What was your favorite place you have been to? What place are you looking forward to the most and why?
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Ray
5/11/2017 05:19:10 pm
Devil's Cauldron waterfall was absolutely amazing. Our guide was telling me it was one of the biggest water flows he had seen at this waterfall. Machu Pichu in Peru will be a highlight and I am looking forward to it.
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Avyn
5/11/2017 11:44:21 am
how did it feel to be there without Ray?
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Ray
5/11/2017 05:04:32 pm
She was very proud of herself for getting behind the falls. I could not manage the tight space. She was the only person on our tour who managed the passageway.
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Phillip
5/11/2017 11:44:32 am
Are you going to go up the mountain.
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Ray
5/11/2017 05:09:44 pm
Most of our time has been up high in the mountains. Tonight we are back in Quito at 3000 meters. Our highest place we stay overnight will be in Peru and over 3800 meters.
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Drew
5/11/2017 11:45:38 am
How did the water fall get it's name
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Ray
5/11/2017 05:24:05 pm
At the middle of the falls there is a large horizontal rock with a vertical rock underneath it. With a bit of imagination it looks like the devil's eyebrows and nose.
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Ayden
5/11/2017 11:47:20 am
what was it like to do something that Ray didn't
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Ray
5/11/2017 05:26:26 pm
Diane was proud of being of being the only person on our tour to accomplish this. (I was proud of her and a bit jealous of her being able to get so close to the waterfall.)
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