Corazon Volcano Summit
per person
Close to the town of Machachi, Corazon Volcano Summit is easily accessible. However, the path to the summit does include steep rocky patches, and mist is common.
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Day 1: Machachi 3,000 masl – Corazon summit 4,788 masl – return to Machachi
Our Corazon Volcano Summit trip starts at the Casa del Montañero hostel in the town of Machachi at 07:00am. We travel in our private 4x4 transport to the access point at the base of the mountain, where we start off across the paramo (moorland) at 4,000 masl. We arrive at a rocky ridge, with some slightly steep stretches, which leads us to the summit. After approximately 4 hours of walking, and many photos, we enjoy our packed lunch and start our descent by the same route, which takes around 2 hours. Once back at the car, we make the 1-hour journey back to Machachi.