We leave Riobamba at 8.30. After a 1-hour drive we reach a hacienda near the entrance of Sangay National Park, at 3070 m. / 10.072 ft. altitude. We put our equipment on pack horses and start the hike. If the weather is clear, after some time we will enjoy the first views of the volcano and the valley of Collanes river. We hike for about 6 hours until we reach the Collanes shelter at 3830 m. / 12.566 ft., where we will spend the night.