Introduction to Expediciones Andinas

EXPEDICIONES ANDINAS

Illinizas - ŠMarco Cruz

Marco Cruz - ŠMarco Cruz

Profile

EXPEDICIONES ANDINAS is a full service tour operator dedicated to providing quality adventure tourism throughout ECUADOR.

EXPEDICIONES ANDINAS is owned and managed by the internationally renowned mountaineer and professional mountain guide, instructor, author and naturalist, Marco Cruz Arellano, who has extensive experience climbing all the peaks in ECUADOR and the highest peaks in South America. Mr. Cruz has participated and led expeditions in Alaska, Africa, the Alps and the Himalayas. He brings 30 years of proven mountaineering experience to EXPEDICIONES ANDINAS making every outing safe, well planned and most enjoyable.

EXPEDICIONES ANDINAS offers a unique opportunity to experience Ecuador's natural beauty and culture while providing the highest quality and safety available. We have a hearty infrastructure including professional crew (guides, drivers, cooks, and porters) transportation, a lodge outside Riobamba known as ABRASPUNGU ("Gate to the Mountains") as well as a first class and recently completed mountain hut at 4000 meters, nestled at the foot of Ecuador's highest peak, the majestic Chimborazo. This hut is for exclusive use of EXPEDICIONES ANDINA's guests.

EXPEDICIONES ANDINAS has invested many years of effort to bring the best service available to its guests. Our goal is to provide a unique and unforgettable experience. We are confident that you will not find a better value, no matter how hard you look!

Focus

Unlike most tour companies offering similar services in Ecuador, EXPEDICIONES ANDINAS is focused solely on Mountaineering, Trekking and Expeditions.

We focus exclusively on these areas and do not spread ourselves thin by trying to be everything to everybody. This focus allows us to bring the highest quality service to our clients. We promise safety, experience, consistency and fun.

Totorillas Valley - ŠMarco Cruz

Middle of the World - ŠJosephine Noboa

Flexibility

Given our many years of experience in the service of our clients, and given our intimate knowledge of the mountains and destinations of interest in Ecuador, we are able to arrange tailor made tours for those who want them.

Furthermore, our robust infrastructure allows us flexibility in meeting our clients' needs and allows us more autonomy than most operators.

Culture

EXPEDICIONES ANDINAS emphasizes designing its packages around Ecuador's fascinating culture. The ability to present an in depth experience of Ecuador's culture is due to our vast knowledge of ECUADOR and its peoples and our many years of experience in studying the country's diverse community.

Among the places of interest to visit are the indian markets, archeological sites and monuments, ethnic groups, and artisan facilities and workshops.

Our policy of conservation of nature, as well as the early cultures, allows this special kind of tourism which is respectful of the environment, its inhabitants, their traditions and way of life.

Indigenous Family - ŠMarco Cruz

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Expediciones Andinas
P.O. Box 66
Riobamba - Ecuador
Phone: +593-3-964915 • Fax +593-3-969604
U.S. Phone: (703) 354-5343 • Fax (703) 354-6404
e-mail: expand@altavista.net

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