Vieja Cuba Quito
Diego de Almagro 1212 and La Nina Quito, New Town Quito, Ecuador
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Back to Quito
Today we drove back to Quito for a couple days of exploring the capital and meeting with another person I had been introduced to. Along the way we crossed the equator once again, only this time I had my GPS out and knew exactly when we did. The photo was taken in the car at the moment we crossed from north to south. Not exciting, I know, but there …
Quito's colonial buildings
I met with an architect who was instrumental in the renovation of Old Town Quito, and amongst other things got a few suggestions on places to visit. Included were the Museo de la Ciudad and the San Francisco Monastary. Both are premier examples of the architecture and building techniques the Spaniards used in the 16th Century. Housed within the …
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Dinner and a show, or when dinner IS the show
... br> One chubby guy in a baseball hat looks at us reeeaaal slow with one squinty eye and one I wasn't sure he could even see out of. Two very chubby women try to find out if I want puro or pedazos...puro? That's the word they use when they mean mashed potatoes. I don't even want potatoes, I want arroz.
Si, but do I want puro? No. Thank you. No puro. Arroz.
Then do I want seco de pollo? Seco means dry...I definitely don't want dry chicken, do ...
Quito Day!
... whole water circulating anti-clockwise in the North and clockwise in the South thing. Gemma also balanced an egg on a nail, as you do. I was pretty gutted I didn't have my passport on me to get a "middle of the world" stamp, but oh well, it's already pretty full! On the last day we finally got a chance to wander around the Old Town, which was very pretty and probably the least touristy town centre we've been to. That evening we went out for a very nice Indian meal ...



