Field Trip #4: Reventador Volcano

5 Days / 4 Nights (Oct. 6 - 10)
Price per person: $455

Field Trip Leaders: Silvia Vallejo, Jeff Johnson, Hugo Ortiz

Oct. 06

8am: Departure from Quito to Reventador. Stops along the way. Lunch box for the route.
6 pm: Expected arrival to Hotel Reventador.
7 pm: Dinner at hotel
8 pm – 10 pm: Weather permitting, observation of Reventador’s surficial activity from the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Does not include breakfast.

Oct. 07

7 am: Breakfast
9 am: The hiking towards the Azuela campsite begins. About a 4 hours hike.
12 pm – 1 pm: Lunch at the campsite.
1 pm – 6 pm: Afternoon activities:
   - (Part I) Seismo-acoustic experiments. Looking at the current internal and surficial activity of the volcano.
   - Maintenance of an infrasound array close to the campsite.
   - Informal talk about the twenty years of activity of Volcán Reventador.
   - Observation of surficial activity and collection of thermal and visual images.
Dinner and overnight stay at the Azuela campsite.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included

Oct. 08

8 am – 12:00 pm: Morning activities:
- Observation of surficial activity and collection of thermal and visual images
- (Part II) Seismo-acoustic experiments. Looking at the current internal and surficial activity of the volcano.
12 pm: Lunch
1 pm- 5 pm: Return to the hotel. About 4 hours hike.
Breakfast and Lunch included

Oct. 09

8 am – 12 pm: talks and posters at the hotel. Topic: “geophysical and geologic observations of Volcán Reventador”.
Afternoon: Tour to nearby waterfalls.
7 pm: Dinner
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included

Oct. 10

7 am: Breakfast
8 am: Return to Quito.
Breakfast included

Includes:

• Meals as detailed above
• Comfortable Tourism Bus
• Lodging on a shared basis hotel and Camp.
• Bottled Water
• Rubber boots (up to size 44 / 12)

Doesn’t Include:

• Additional beverages or snacks
• Light rain poncho & Large Knapsack to carry all your gear
• Sleeping Bag

Notes:

• The hike up to the Caldera is strenuous. Every person must carry their own sleeping bag & mat.
• Due to erosion close to Reventador volcano, the main road is closed and the alternate road is longer. Expect @10 hour drive.
• There are limited funds to help students participate in this workshop. If you are interested in getting the partial scholarship, please contact: Silvia Vallejo (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), Jeff Johnsonn (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and Hugo Ortiz (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).