A few days ago I visited Cotalo, a small community on the western side of the Tungurahua volcano. This picturesque town sits on a platto with the Chamba River and a narrow valley between it and the volcano. On the Cotalo side of the river the land is lush and green and on the other is a wasteland left after the last serries of eruptions.
I went with a couple of friends from Salasaca and we hiked about two-thirds of the way down to the river but had to return because the ash was getting pretty thick and we did not have masks. Going down was easy but it took us a hour to get back to town. Cotalo is hosting the families who lived on the other side until it is safe to return to their homes. I am going back on Sunday and plan to explore the other side of the river to see first hand the amount of damage to Casua and Bilbao
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