We woke up at the small hotel in Quito and had an amazing breakfast of fresh fruit, eggs, and fresh bread. We then headed off to Papallacta for the natural Hot Springs. It was a decent bus ride and I got to know the other 10 people. I may do a page on them later. The Hot Springs were very nice, and I enjoyed getting to know people. We then had lunch at a place nearby that was more of a touristy place and was pretty disappointing. We then drove 2 hours to our next lodge while I enjoyed the views of the Andes mountain rain forests and waterfalls. When we got there I took some pictures of birds as I waited for the guy who owned a small rainforest preserve high in the mountains to talk to us about the long hike that we would take to it. He talked pretty much the rest of the day about the conditions and some animals. I then had soup with popcorn, a common soup garnish here, and beef before looking around and “Herping” for frogs a bit and then going to bed.
Day 3 July 12th 2023 Rio Quijos
I don't have a lot of time tonight to write because I have to pack for the big trip to Alto Coca in the morning. We hiked a rugged trail today. It was amazing to see the different plants and fungi. I even saw a giant snail! We had to cross a river, so I was soaked the whole way. We got to see oil birds living in a small cave. The hike back was hard for me because it was very steep and muddy, but I made it. We got back and listened to some lectures from the 3 people who are the most familiar with alto coca. They talked about native animals and some ecuadorian history, may go more end up later. At the end of the day when we packed, I had to help someone who was crying and homesick.
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