Stretch of dirt road composed of the ashes of the Cotopaxi volcano. You cycle on sandy and dark terrain with the imposing volcano as your point of reference. The name Cotopaxi means "neck of the moon" in the Quechua language, in fact the perfectly conical shape of the volcano is very reminiscent of that of a neck. The view at the base is breathtaking and it really feels like cycling on lunar terrain!