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Clean rivers rushing under misty peaks.

A closer look at the misty peak. Can you see the image of the Virgin Mary in the rocks?

Panorama of Parque Nacional Cajas.
Click here to see the high resolution version.

The lust setting looked quite inviting to go on some hikes.

White, fuzzy plants with bright yellow flowers.

A local tree with bark that flakes off like paper.

Rushing river.

Juan with his Mazda truck that we went around in. These are very popular down here. He said the Chevrolet Luv is the cheapest of the 4-door pickups, then the Mazda, topped by the expensive and well-reputed Toyota Hilux.

Leaving Juan's house after a wonderful few days in Cuenca. Good luck on planning your Alaska trip.

Ecuador has lots of new concrete roads. On the one hand it's good cause they'll last longer, but they are more expensive, and I don't like them as much since they're not as smooth as asphalt roads and produce more road noise.

I was taking a break by the side of the road when Holger and Anja pulled up on their BMW F650GS's. They've been riding around the world since 2007 from Germany and we rode together to Loja for the night.

Lunch stop in Saraguro. They come from a small town near Cologne and Holger's a school teacher and Anja's a modern dance instructor.

Their trip website is de | 2 auf Reisen, which means 2 who are traveling.

I spent the night in Loja with Roberto from the local HorizonsUnlimited community. He rode his BMW R1150GS down from Washington, DC and took the Stahlratte just like me across the Darien. We're picking up Holger and Anja from their hostel.

Roberto leading us out of town towards the Peruvian border.

The 3 BMWs showing love to the 'Zook.

Anja on her BMW F650GS. They were setup identically to reduce the number of spares to carry. They did have a few rear shock failures and were carrying a spare shock. They had the expanded Touratech gas tanks giving them a total capacity near 38 liters (10 gallons). We all filled up with Ecuador's cheap gas ($1.48/gal) before crossing into Peru.

The landscape of southern Ecuador getting hot as the elevation dropped and the lushness withered away to dry lands, an indication of the scenery ahead in northern Peru.
Ecuador was a delight to ride through. I enjoyed all the high mountain roads, dotted with volcanoes and misty mountains. There's more to explore here and with all the nice friends I've met, another visit in the future is likely.
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