Today I am going to tell you about a different experience flying in the hot air balloonático of Kawsay Balloons in San Pablo Lake, Ecuador.
Días atráI was able to live a very different experience, but totally airáutica, volé in a hot air balloonápenthouse north of Quito in one of the lakesápopular and beautiful país.
This being the first balloon and company fully certified by the Directorateón General of Aviationón Civil for tourist servicesíaesthetics and advertisingérea, take advantageé this opportunity to meet meás of the activity and live this experience first-hand to así tell you everything you need to know.
Flying in the hot air balloonáKawsay attic
In the balloon with matrícula HC-G006 we lived the experience together with the Ecuadorian company Kawsay Balloons, which is certified together with the two pilots who operate it, It is important to indicate that in order to fly the companyó for the same 5 phases of certificationón than an aerosolínea.
Currently, The company is working towards the incorporationón of a second equipment of greater capacity, with which they intend to expand their services that are currently focused on tourist flightsístatic, couple flights (marriages, marriage proposal, etc). These flights are currently based on Lake San Pablo about 80 kilómeters north of Quito, but they can be done anywhere in the countryís himselfún customer requirement.
In my case I realizedé a special birthday flightñthose of my wife, so taking into account that the trip from Quito takes on average 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours, We go to Lake San Pablo very early to live a totally different experience and worth repeating..
This opportunity we carry out a captive flight that has a durationón of 15 a 20 minutes, remember that the entire flight isá subject to weather conditionsáethics, but if in the event that he was not óptimo rescheduled the flight without problem for a new date without change of values.
A video is worth máI know a thousand words, así I invite you not to miss the incredibleínice shots I leftó this flight on the YouTube channel:
As you saw on this occasion the flight wasático, but there is alsoén the opción of free flight that has a durationón of approximately 35 minutes and altitude passes 100 meters.
Being an activity subject to weather conditions, These are carried out mainly from the 6 am, since it is the time of dayífor less wind and general weather effects, so they should get ready to get up early.
Afterés on every flight there is a breakfast típeak of the area, so you will haveán all mineñana free to explore the surroundings of the area that are highly touristicísticos like Otavalo, Peguche waterfalls, Mojanda lagoons, Cotacachi, Zuleta and much moreás.
costs
Surely you are wondering whatáit costs, so I share the different prices available:
- captive flight: from $89 per person.
- Free flight: from $325 per person.
- couple flights: from $104.95 per person.
All flights include toast, breakfast, flight certificate and insurance. Transportation and accommodation are additional values.
¿CóI book?
The best optionón is to contact the company directly on its social networks, WhatsApp or by your página web.
recommendations
- VERY IMPORTANT: very warm clothes and cófashionable since the flights are very early in the morningñI am the fríor it can be strong for people más sensitive to this temperature.
- Do not wear high heels or delicate shoes, best sports.
- Maybe bring clothes to change in case they get wet or dirty.
- Sunscreen is always important.
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