My Mom, The Perfect Companion
- Juan Franciso Carrasco
- May 15, 2022
- 4 min read
By Juan Francisco Carrasco
Do you know where my adventurous spirit and my desire to know Ecuador come from? Well, those things come from my mom. Ever since I can remember, my mom has taken me all over Ecuador and if it wasn't for her I wouldn’t know the millions of wonderful places around this beautiful country. Her adventurous spirit has allowed my family to have unforgettable moments and adventures. Thanks to her, my brother climbed his first mountain when he was only a month old. We have been to lakes located in volcano craters, underground waterfalls, lava caves, near volcano eruptions, and even in coral reefs in the middle of the ocean surrounded by sharks, all thanks to her. The fearless attitude of my mom has given us the opportunity to do things that other families I know have never done. Thanks to her passion to know Ecuador my adventurous spirit was born.
In this article, I would like to talk about my mom’s favorite places in Ecuador and her love for this country. Something that I can’t remember is how many times we have gone to Volcan Cotopaxi, because it’s my mom’s favorite volcano. I personally think that my mom has a special connection with this place because she is always happy when we go there. When the sky is clear, she could watch Cotopaxi from Laguna de Limpiopungo for hours with a smile on her face. If we are lucky and the snow is within our reach, we go up to the first shelter to enjoy the snow and the incredible landscape that Cotopaxi offers us. Another thing that we never forget when we go there are the pictures. One of my mom’s favorite activities is photography. She loves to take pictures of the landscape, and she could wait hours just to take the perfect picture of Cotopaxi.
