Today we hiked up to the snow line of Cotopaxi Volcano. The snow line is about 16,000 in elevation. It was only about a 1 mile hike, but it took us almost an hour because we had to stop so often to catch our breath. The oxygen content in the air at sea level is about 21%, at 16,000 feet it is 11%.
Altitude 4864 meters, 15,953 feet
There were some kids at the top who had never seen snow before. They were so excited.
Kirt rode a bike down for a few miles. I chose not to and took a nap on the bus instead. I was so glad I did because it hailed on him while he was riding. I slept right through it.
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