The last free Friday we went on our last field trip to Mindo. It was a 2 hour drive into the Jungle. It was a field trip we were all looking forward too. We were told we were going zip lining, rafting, and hiking. We didn't realize how much fun we were really getting ourselves into.
We started out by going zip lining.
Ive been extreme zip lining before in Hawaii but this was even more extreme. There were 13 different lines and they were all around 2-4 football field lengths in size. And the drop off below was very far down. Even though we didn't sign any waiver and all instructions were in spanish I was never scared. During most of the runs I couldn't help but scream "I'm in the Amazon!!" while I was going.
It was so beautiful!!
Highlight of the zip lining was definitely this.. going upside down! Everyone had a chance to do a trick, this was called the mariposa. To do a trick you had to go first or last so you could be with a guide. The guide was swinging my legs all around and we went super fast! It was so crazy!
After zip lining we went on a hike down to a waterfall to eat lunch. The hike was beautiful but not exactly easy. haha. It was a struggle but we made it!
We came across these leaf-cutter ants. It was just like the movie Bugs Life. Their trail went on forever!
After the hike and lunch we went rafting. We didn't know exactly what to expect. But when we made it we were definitely in for a surprise.
We were handed a life jacket and helmet and were told to get on the raft. Nothing else. No instructions, no waivers, nothing.
I think our faces in these photos pretty much tell exactly how it was. It was probably the most fun thing I did in Ecuador. The water was freezing, there was sooo many rapids, and our adrenaline was on high speed. We all probably screemed and laughed the whole entire ride. I wish I could have done it 1,000 times.
We survived!
All in all it was a fabulous day and probably our favorite free Friday!
PS: If you ever want to go to Ecuador all of the above activities came to a total of $27! Can you believe how cheap?!
