I SURVIVED the Quilotoa Crater Lake Hike! | ECUADOR

[@ayngelina]

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[@crittermef]

My legs were shaking just watching this. I don't do well with cliffs without barriers. I admire your tenacity!

[@ayngelina]

I'm terrified of heights. You may notice when we stopped for sandwiches I wasn't sitting next to Andres but safely a few feet back just in case!

[@bodvargregersen5161]

I cannot believe how good this video was. The scenery of out of this world. This is one of your best videos of Ecuador. Andres did an excellent job of coaching you to the top of the mountain!

[@ayngelina]

Thank so much Bodvar. I knew it would be the most challenging hike but neither of us expected this. Andres is always has a good combination of support but also tough love.

[@nellie...]

My goodness Ayngelina what a hike! The views were worth the stretch. Thanks for making the content of this video available to us. Andres was a great support, he definitely had your back! Thanks Andres👏

[@ayngelina]

He's good that way. He knows how to push me just also give just the right about of support.

[@Sulobee]

This video was so good, Ayngelina, thanks for sharing! And thanks to Andres for his great coaching and support that led you to the achievements of this new goal. 💕

[@ayngelina]

He always knows the right amount of support while also not enabling me to just stop.

[@gonzaloalmeida1479]

Oh! This was extreme! You just showed what you're made of. Congratulations, you did it. I'm exhausted just looking. 👏🏻👏🏻 👏🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻. Btw, scenery is just breathtaking 🇪🇨

[@ayngelina]

It was worth it for the scenery!

[@javiervasquez5088]

I like this video very much, thanks for sharing Ayngelina, you did it again,..blessings to you👍👍

[@ayngelina]

Thanks so much Javier.

[@pedroblanco8311]

Another outstanding video! I'm a subscriber, and thank you for taking the time to upload text file transcripts when you publish. I wonder if other KZbinrs in South America realize this presents value to potential subscribers?

[@ayngelina]

How were the subtitles this time. Was the issue on the last video isolated?

[@pedroblanco8311]

​@@ayngelina Great question. I recall you saying that it's a big help if comments are posted within the 1st 3 hours, so I did this 1st. We were able to watch the entire video about 2 hours ago. The subtitles appeared well timed, and didn't seem to present any quirks. The only videos where we've noticed a "freeze" were the Q&A, and the Non Cruise Galápagos video. I think the only video we haven't watched together yet is the 45 minute "15 Foods you can't miss". kzbin.info/www/bejne/gn3WfZ-mmpVsgbM We look forward to it.

[@quito9896]

Congratulations you did it , thank you for the amazing video

[@ayngelina]

I thrilled you enjoyed it. 😊

[@59kuphoff]

Wow! Some of that looked so scary. Great job!

[@ayngelina]

I didn't go too close to the edge because if I tripped that would have been a long tumble down the hill

[@javiervasquez5088]

...IT's Andres your guide, i see him in all your vídeos, I would like to hire Him when I go to Ecuador...👍😁

[@ayngelina]

Andrés is an excellent guide. You won't be disappointed.

[@raiz91]

What an adventure, amazing landscape.

[@ayngelina]

It's so beautiful here. I hope tourism comes back to help the people in town.

[@ervinslens]

Fantastic video composition, that was so comforting to watch.

[@ayngelina]

Oh wow thanks for the thoughtful comment 💜

[@henryle1940]

Omg so beautiful how far is from guayaquil driving that is amazing thanks girl you making me learn about my country great job girl you the best

[@ayngelina]

You'll need to head to the north. It's a couple hours from Quito, you need to go to Latacunga to get there.

[@k_and_m8745]

Beautiful video and way to push through even if you had to have a motivator. I found myself with many tears throughout because it breaks my heart to know that people can just dump an animal like that. Mama seemed to stick with you for such a long time.

[@ayngelina]

She stuck with us until she found others to follow. She's a smart one.

[@leonardomera121]

WOW!GUYS YOU MADE IT.I THINK THAT NOT MANY PEOPLE DO THAT. I REALLY CONGRATULATE YOU GUYS.ANDRES WAS A VERY SUPPORTIVE COMPAñON .GRACIAS AMIGOS POR ESTE SUPER VIDEO.SALUDOS DESDE PUYO.

[@ayngelina]

Thank you it was the hardest thing I've done but I'm so glad I did. And Puyo wow, another place I want to visit soon.

[@maricarmenpozo1742]

It is a big challenge. But andres and ayngelina are the best!!! Thank for shareing with us ...congratulacion for 2. Kiss

[@ayngelina]

Thank you so much💜

[@prosurvival2031]

Very beautiful nature ❤️❤️😍😍👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ayngelina]

It really is!

[@itravelers]

Awesome achievement Angelina! Congrats!

[@ayngelina]

Oh thank you so much 💜

[@malku65]

Nice video, so glad you were able to finish even though it was a tough hiking trail!

[@ayngelina]

Me too! Although there was no turning back after we hit the half way mark. Sometimes if Andres and I are arguing about something he'll say "do we need to go back to Quilotoa?" and I'll laugh because I did it once and that was enough.

[@monikaeveritt8220]

Amazing ! Thanks for sharing, I feel like doing that hick one day!

[@ayngelina]

It was stunning 💜

[@kellybico1515]

Fantastic video!! I knew around the 8:19 mark that I could never do this trail - I'd roll down the side of the mountain for sure. Your mom must close her eyes seeing you hike those tricky parts. Kudos to you! The llamas were beautiful - so great that you could get such a closeup view. And you made me choke up around 18:42. Really enjoyed this one Ayngelina!

[@ayngelina]

It's not as steep as you think. Like where Andres had lunch I couldn't sit because that cliff made me want to vomit. But the rest of it was more like a steep hill.

[@soniaalvarez7947]

Yeah 👏👏 Ayngelina you did it 👏 🙌.

[@ayngelina]

I knew it would be tough but I had no idea it would be like that!

[@retiredminimalist1937]

An absolutely marvelous video. Thank you. I have been watching your stuff for awhile and you continue to produce some of the best of EC... and I have been studying EC for 5+ years because I plan to move there as soon as I can. Your vids are so vibrant and refreshing because you combine your honesty with excellent production values. Don't change a thing but take a listen to your audio on it's high end. Gets a little too bright on some of your vids... might want tone that down a little. Just a nitpick . Keep up the great work!

[@ayngelina]

Oh no I really appreciate that nitpick as it helps me become better, thank you!

[@AhmedTesjeel]

Another professional video with great filming, the place and the view worth all this work so great you did it , keep up the good work

[@ayngelina]

I really appreciate the kind words.

[@JimmyDew_]

I'm proud of you. You hiked a long way in the rain and moody like areas. not many can do that 💪🏆

[@ayngelina]

I didn't think I could. I guess I proved myself wrong 🙂

[@johnneycoon7808]

Congratulations! That was some hike. The trail looked so narrow with sheer cliffs. I would have been terrified of the heights. I was terrified just watching you from the safety of my home! The scenery was very beautiful though. I thought I saw in one of your videos that you are afraid of heights? I feel so bad for the dogs. I hate to see any stray or hungry animal. Thank you for showing us Ecuador.

[@ayngelina]

I am terrified of heights! But because we were on a hill rather than drop off cliffs it was possible. But when we were eating those sandwiches I couldn't sit next to Andres because it was too close to a cliff

[@carmiebrogan2627]

Andres is such a great motivator. I have to say the path at times was scary to see.

[@ayngelina]

He literally pushed me up the hill a few times. I think it looked scarier than it was. It wasn't a steep drop but if you fell there was land underneath you.

[@MariaM-lr9og]

One of your best ever!

[@ayngelina]

Oh wow thanks for the compliment, definitely the hardest to shoot.

[@MariaM-lr9og]

​@@ayngelina I can only imagine. Parts looked genuinely terrifying.

[@Jetmab04]

Wow Ayngelina - you DID it 😊 You look.like I did when I was hiking the Dolomites in Italy....4 kilometers above sea level...and I still have the Andes to do ...pyw..🥴😄 Please tell me, this woman from whom you bought something to drink, almost at the top, does she walk up there every day?? If so, she is absolutely amazing!!

[@ayngelina]

So she does but there are lots of mini trails that connect to the crater. She told us she's a 30 minute walk away.

[@Jetmab04]

@@ayngelina oh, what a job to have..she must be such a good person.... Even with only 30 minutes walk and probably many visitors every day, the place must be lonely now and then..but ok, a good spot for some solitary/philosophical thinking 😊

[@ayngelina]

@@Jetmab04 she seemed happy and was very kind to let me shove my camera in her fire 😊

[@silvanavelasco1147]

Senderismo en los Andes es maravilloso 💞 yo lo he hecho pero el mal de altura si me dió en Osogoche provincia del Chimborazo Respecto de los perros el ministerio de ambiente está haciendo un estudio porque últimamente han cazado muchas ovejas de los campesinos Espero la gente sea responsable con sus mascotas y no las abandonen a su suerte Este tema me conmueve mucho Lindo video 💪 Angelina 🖐️🙏

[@ayngelina]

Muy gentil 💜

[@mars54mars54]

Gorgeous video, special place! There are places I fully accept that I will never see, and this is one of them. Not only the altitude, but those crazy cliff edge trails.... nope! But I sure am grateful for others sharing their experience, you did a great job tackling this, and Andres' support is beautiful, what a great friend! That hornado looks heavenly... do you have a recommendation for hornado in Loja? I have got to try it!

[@ayngelina]

I didn't have hornado in Loja but the bear hornado I've had in Ecuador is in Gualaceo

[@egreene59]

My daughter and I did a hike around the Coicocha Laguna in Cotachachi back in 2011. It took about 5 hours. Very beautiful scenery but very exhausting.

[@ayngelina]

I would love to do that... But maybe in a while 😉

[@pedroblanco8311]

You did an excellent job giving us a true virtual experience. This looked quite a bit more difficult than we would have imagined. We've not contacted Andrés on our end, however is it safe to say he's seen a significant uptick in business since you initiated filming in Ecuador? Aside from tours, do you know if he offers facilitator type services?

[@marybalcome2030]

I am proud of you!! Wonderful adventure ( a little scary near the edges🥺). How are your feet? Any blisters?

[@ayngelina]

I thought I'd have blisters but I was wearing hiking socks and hiking sneakers. I'm now a believer in buying proper gear... Even if I think it's ugly

[@magnusb6311]

Nice video. I liked it a lot.

[@ayngelina]

Oh I'm so glad, thank you.

[@force10jc]

I give you a lot of credit for completing that hike. I'm not sure I would do it. For me the steep drop-offs with no guard rails would likely be too much. I am afraid of heights.

[@ayngelina]

I am terrified of heights. But I don't go near the edge. A lot of times there were hills below. But not when we had a sandwich, Andrés was sitting on a cliff and I was five feet back.

[@justbelit]

I am so proud of you

[@ayngelina]

Thank you so much, it was tough but worth it!

[@injunnc]

Really cool! Love your videos Ayngelina! Keep them coming. BTW, do you now live in Cuenca?

[@ayngelina]

I still don't live anywhere, I'm too afraid of commitment. But when Andres and I aren't on road trips I do go back to Cuenca as it's where his family has hostals and I stay in one of the suites.

[@adivstar]

Hello! We saw your video and came to Pujili but they don’t have a mercado .. how far from the Quilotoa is pujili? I think we may be on the wrong one.. Thanks

[@ayngelina]

Pujili does have a mercado but it's a little bit disguised as it looks like a regular building. They call it the boat. Depending on how fast you drive it's about 80 minutes.

[@amul7430]

Wow! Good Hike! I couldn't have done it, with or without Andres. I am still having altitude sickness after four months. The dogs break my heart, though! How can someone drop off a dog at the heights like that??????? There will be karmic justice for this. Ecuador is a place of such beautiful sites, but the people don't treat their animals well.

[@ayngelina]

When you drive up there you just see dogs dotting the side of the road. It's really sad.

[@AdamAdam-zg8jl]

hi angelina, did you stay in the twon of zumbahua preparing for te hike or quilotoa town?

[@ayngelina]

The hotel I featured in the video is in Quilotoa town

[@elgringoec]

Nice! 👍💪😍🙏☮️

[@ayngelina]

I did it!

[@elgringoec]

@@ayngelina The whole of life is analogous to that experience. The eager start, the hard going, the ups and downs, the hump we're not sure we'll get over, the plodding along, and the light at the end of the tunnel. 😁 Ánimo!

[@justbelit]

does your Andres have a business page or profile for persons to review before making contact?

[@ayngelina]

No he's pretty busy as a freelance guide and does mostly custom tours for people. Since hiring him to work with me on these videos a lot of people have a specific activity they'd like to do that they've seen from my videos. The best thing to do is send him a whatsapp (his number is in my video descriptions) and let him know what you're interested in and he can give you details and pricing.

[@delavan9141]

I discovered that carrying even a small backpack is a HUGE burden at that altitude.

[@ayngelina]

I could barely carry my own weight 🤣

[@chat_GBriella]

❤

[@cindyreyestacuri986]

Linda

[@ayngelina]

It is so beautiful here

[@carmiebrogan2627]

Some spots are really tricky aren't they

[@ayngelina]

The middle part was the worst for sure.

[@pachosto]

Great video. The animals in the video were LLAMAS ( the dark one) and GUANACO the light color ( that is a wild animal not a domesticated one)

[@ayngelina]

Thanks for the clarification, i thought it was an alpaca

[@pachosto]

@@ayngelina alpaca is shorter like 1.3 mt or so

[@ayngelina]

Oh! I only know from the squished in nose haha

[@johannagranda5734]

Increíble y hermosa caminata de verdad que las vistas son hermosas y vale la pena recorrerlo aunque sea muy pesado! Con esa gran caminata que diste y lo lograste te recomiendo a que vayas al altar, otro volcán y allí está una laguna, llamada laguna amarilla, creo que esta en la misma altura 4150 creo que tiene, ahí anda con Andrés pero creo que ahí la caminata es un poquito más larga y toca acampar ahí pero eso sí es un paisaje muy muy hermoso! Lo malo es que si se van en época de lluvia es más difícil caminar por el lodo, si es en época de sequía es más fácil llegar y te demoras menos aquí te dejo el video de unos mochileros que fueron allá kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5u3hWyIi8x7q7s

[@ayngelina]

Wow gracias Johanna!

[@Jetmab04]

Oh Ayngelina, I just had a communication with another European regarding both our human rights as well as my referral to Ecuador's excellent law of the rights of nature.. Ecuador seem to be the only country with this law..have you any idea at all, where I can get a copy of same? Maybe I shall contact the Ecuadorian Embassy in London? Old colonial Europe have to have also this law before our Governments go completely nuts. Thanks very much in advance for your thoughts and, if you know where this law can be found, thanks, thanks and thanks again. 😊

[@ayngelina]

It's in Ecuador’s constitution and you can find it on the government's website.

[@Jetmab04]

@@ayngelina Thanks a million Ayngelina 😊

[@ayngelina]

@@Jetmab04 I'm just the messenger, I asked Andrés where to get it 😁

[@Jetmab04]

@@ayngelina super Ayngelina - give him a hug from me and, say thanks....good to know good people from everywhere.. 😊

[@ayngelina]

Ecuador travel + food videos here --> bit.ly/Ecuador_Videos Where should I go next?

[@robertjackson9601]

Llamas are natural guardians and instinctively do not like canines. Farmers will use them to protect sheep and goats.

[@ayngelina]

Oh I didn't know that!

[@henryle1940]

Is that a mortadela sandwich

[@ayngelina]

I wish. Just plain ole ham

[@henryle1940]

@@ayngelina o dammm lol mortadela is the best

[@ayngelina]

@@henryle1940 oh the grocery we went to in Latacunga was horrible so we basically took whatever they had.

[@henryle1940]

@@ayngelina oh men I love mortadela whit pan de dulce n queso de nobol lol

[@canadiancinderelly3518]

I will feed all hungry entities that I come in contact who require help.

[@JimmyDew_]

I hope the dogs get trapped, neutered or spayed, and released. No wonder I came across other videos about dogs acquiring wolf like behavior and attacking livestock. Watching this video breaks my heart for those dogs and the wildlife. This is a problem the humans can help control. Poisoning the dogs is not the solution. Come on Ecuador you can do better!!

[@ayngelina]

In other regions they seem to be more on top of things. I don't know why an organization hasn't stepped in.