Top: At 5:45am, having led the climb all the way up here is Fausto, my guide, and I at the summit of Cotopaxi watching the sunrise. We had the crater to ourselves for 20 minutes until the second group of climbers arrived.

2nd pic: Fausto and I with the crater behind us.

3rd pic: At long last standing on top of Cotopaxi ...

4th pic: Posing by the crater rim.

5th pic: Looking into the crater of Cotopaxi.