Mariscal District Quito

Quito , Ecuador
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    Long night to Quito

    I left Puerto Lopez yesterday after enjoying the beach one last time. I "met" David whilst swimming, or lets say he met me and wouldn't leave me alone until he knew pretty much everything there was to ask with my basic knowledge of Spanish. Did I mention that South American people's popularity increases when they "know" European people? Especially …

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    Saying goodbye in Quito

    ... to pay an entrance fee of $2. Really elaborate interior - gilded from wall to wall. In the early afternoon we returned to the Mariscal district and sought out an eating place that had been recommended to us - Ceviches de la Rumiñahui. We had no idea ...

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    Our journey to Quito

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    ... bus and we are finally in Quito.  We get a taxi to our hostel called Vibes Hostel in the Mariscal district.  On first impressions, Quito is the first city that neither of us felt particularly comfortable in.  There are lot of people ...

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    Old and Improved!

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    ... ....at least during the day. It's well lit now at night, but still mostly deserted when everyone is a few miles away in the Mariscal district, where all the after-hours action and fun happens. For many more pictures from my first trip to Quito, see my ...

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    Ecuador-Yo hablo Espanol. Ok just a wee bit!

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    ... bad start. The day after I arrived I signed up to Guayasamin Spanish School. A great little Spanish school located in the Mariscal district ('new town'). I started class immediately hoping I could learn a little more than 'hola'! I was assigned to a ...

  • 5

    Quito, Cotopaxi and Otavalo

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    ... as this is supposed to be the low season! Anyway, ended up on a quiet street away from the main hustle and bustle of the Mariscal district. My main objective was to find a last minute Galapagos deal and after a few hours I managed just that, ending up on ...

  • 6

    Back to school

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    ... were pure baloney, but I found the museum interesting nevertheless. These trips were interspersed with food and beers in La Mariscal district which, depending on your point of view, inflicts a rather depressing slice of Western nightlife on central ...

  • 7

    Bienvenidos A Quito

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    ... is easily comparable to Paris. It's HUGE. All the banks are guarded heavily by police and when we walked through the Mariscal district, you could see plenty of officers with bulletprove vests. However, we're planning to visit Herbert (Bernardo's ...

  • 8

    First few days in Quito

    ... ring before smacking down on the tarmac. I got a prepaid cab from an office which was dead easy then headed to the La Mariscal district in the new town. The hostel Posada de Maple where I stayed is located on the edge of all the action on Ave ...

  • 9

    So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, adieu

    ... from the Galapagos which was thoroughly unfair but sounded incredible; something to come back to Ecuador for definitely! Had a cracking night out in Mariscal district including an irish bar and several clubs. One of which offered its customers the ...

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    HECKY LHR MAD UIO

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    ... Spice Boys and Helen and Erik the dutch couple we´d biked with, went for a drink, which coincided with happy hour in the Mariscal district, so i had a hangover by about 7pm and so have stuffed my face with pizza and more beer, hoping in vain for a half ...