Le Parc Hotel Quito

... up and wait for us whilst we took some happy snaps.<br> <br>As well as La Virgen de Quito, we spent our days in Quito ticking off all the best tourist destinations - yet somehow seemed to be the only tourists at any of them. We checked out La Plaza de la Indepencia, Palacio del Gabierno, La Merced, La Plaza de San Francisco, Ipiales street market, Parque La Alameda, Parque El Ejido, La Basilica, Mariscal Sucre and La Calle Amazonas ...

<br> P's Report<br> Managed to change the itinerary so we could be in the capital city for the v important 2010 qualification game of Ecuador v Uruguay (told G that the itinerary change was down to a new bus timetable). I remembered back in 2006 when Ecuador played England and we beat them, sending them out - that time the Ecuadorians didn't care however and partied hard, just being at the World Cup and playing ...

... dogs that have inadvertently been introduced to some of the islands. The research centre is also home to Lava lizards with their red throats, cacti, and different species of iguanas. Afterwards the group of us walked back to Puerto Ayora in dribs and drabs, having a quick look in the shops as it was the only opportunity to buy anything for the next four days. I bought a handmade T-shirt with a tortoise on it and a disposable underwater camera to take snorkelling. <br><br>We passed the ...

... in the states. So long Karen...parting was such sweet sorrow ;)<br><br>Since Brazil is our intended destination, Sophie and I took a trip to the Brazilian embassy to sort our our visas. As anticipated, things didn´t go so well. Supposedly, the US makes it hard for Brazilians to enter our country, so they have returned the favor. It is $130 for a 90 day tourist visa - outrageous! This, however, is not the worst of our concerns. They also require a ...

... og musik. Vi noed en tur igennem begge og tog saa videre ud til en botanisk have med koedaedende blomster og andet godt. Det har vaeret en dejlig forsmag paa, hvad vi skal se i morgen, hvor turen hedder 1) City tour med guide og 2) Aekvator, der ligger blot 20 km vaek herfra. <br><br>Byen er dejlig overskuelig, idet den er 50 km lang ...

... mit Führ**.<br>Zum Abschluss fuhren wir noch zum "Mitad del Mundo", dem Denkmal am Äquator. Ecuador hat seinen Namen ja nicht von ungefähr. Obwohl es sich noch mehr od** we***** in d** Stadt befindet, dau**te die Busfahrt wegen des starken V**kehrs, Umsteigens und Nicht-Auskennens welch** d** richtige Bus ist, rund 1,5 Stunden. Das Monument (ein Turm mit Museum innen drin) befindet sich auf dem Fleck an dem man ...

... the border and the ticket costs 200 Peruvian Soles. I ask him to drive me the office and he says it is too dangerous for tourists, give him the money, and he will get my ticket. His story seems somewhat believable as the sketchiness keeps gathering around the taxi. But, I have been traveling awhile now, and this is about the 400th time someone has tried to sell me a ¨ticket that is needed to pass¨ when in fact, nothing is actually needed. I nervously laugh ...

... scowling gestures and muttering things against English people making noise, so I let him have a piece of my mind and told him to go find another spot if he wanted some solitude, as the view was for all of us!<br><br>Next stop was to visit the old town of Quito - famed for its plethora of churches, as well as their distinct varieties. We made it there by a (very crowded) bus - quite easy to get pick pocketed I'd say. We saw the tomb of Simon Bolivar - the conquistador ...

... all the way to the top but i got to see all of quito at once. i was terrified that i would have altitude sickness but i guess i was lucky. i think it also helped that i was chewing gum the whole time. on the descent (which is faster) i was not chewing gum and had trouble with my sinuses the rest of the day. no plans for tonight, had plans but didn´t do them because it feels like my maxillary sinuses are going to erupt like a volcano!