I was sponsored as a guest by Viator.com on a 2-day tour through the Andes, also known as the Avenue of the Volcanoes. It was a great itinerary that included a trip to Cotopaxi National Park, an overnight stay at a hacienda in Riobamba and a scenic train ride to El Nariz del Diablo (the Devil's Nose mountain) where a 2,000 foot descent down the side of the mountain is accomplished by a series of switchbacks. Of course, the views of Ecuador's many volcanoes were spectacular along the route there and back.

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