We were driving along the ridge of the mountains on our way to Quito from Tena, at about 11,000 ft. when we came to this landside which had just happened moments before. It was a river of mud that was about 100 ft. across the road. The current of mud carried small logs and rocks down the cliff on the left. There is never a dull moment traveling through the Andes.
When we came to the mudslide, we didn't have a lot of options. To turn back would mean that we would not arrive home until about 24 hours later with a detour through another route in the Andes. L to R: Natalie, Tim, President Espinozo's two sons, Elder Dominguez (Mexico); in the back, L to R: President Espinosa, Tim's second counselor, and Elder Morales (Ecuador).
This man entertained us all with a little shock and horror as he walked from one end to the other. He is just inches away from a ledge that dropped down hundreds of feet!
Finally, a big bus decided to trudge through the one foot thick of mud and debris. The bus started to slide towards the edge, but the driver made it across, giving us all hope that we could do the same. The Ecuadorian bus drivers are fearless.
When we travel to Tena or Coca we cross many one-lane bridges like this one. So far the bridges have held up!
We were driving along the ridge of the mountains on our way to Quito from Tena, at about 11,000 ft. when we came to this landside which had just happened moments before. It was a river of mud that was about 100 ft. across the road. The current of mud carried small logs and rocks down the cliff on the left. There is never a dull moment traveling through the Andes.
When we came to the mudslide, we didn't have a lot of options. To turn back would mean that we would not arrive home until about 24 hours later with a detour through another route in the Andes. L to R: Natalie, Tim, President Espinozo's two sons, Elder Dominguez (Mexico); in the back, L to R: President Espinosa, Tim's second counselor, and Elder Morales (Ecuador).
This man entertained us all with a little shock and horror as he walked from one end to the other. He is just inches away from a ledge that dropped down hundreds of feet!
Finally, a big bus decided to trudge through the one foot thick of mud and debris. The bus started to slide towards the edge, but the driver made it across, giving us all hope that we could do the same. The Ecuadorian bus drivers are fearless.
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