Chimborazo

It's very rare to see the Chimborazo so clear, we stopede the car and stayed there for an hour meditating and being thankful for this amazing view.

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Chimborazo 2

Chimborazo mountain, at 20,564 ft it is the highest mountain in Ecuador with a snow capped peak and the highest point on earth

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Andean Community

This is the little town where the Andean Salts are extracted

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Step 1 Cross the river

In order to get to the mines, we have to cross a little river

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Step 2 Climb the Mountain

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View of salt mines

Located at 11,811 ft

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Step 3 Gather the water from the well

There are 2 salt water wells, the female well and the male well. The water is mixed first and then allowed to roll down the hill until is gathered in a pit.

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Step 4 Let the water go down the hill to be gathered in a pit

Again, the water goes up and down, several times during the day unti it's thick enough and the water has evaporated enough. This process can take up to 6 hours and it has to be done on a sunny day October is not the time to harvest salt because of th

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