Dann Carlton Quito

... for $10/person although Ivan would not be able to join us. It seemed like we drove forever from the outskirts of Quito to get to the Hotel Dann Carlton. Todd and I got a room on the first floor. We waited until after 7:00 for Margarita to call. ...

... currency is the US dollar and most people also speak English. We are picked up at the airport and driven to our hotel, the Dann Carlton Hotel. We are exhausted and take a nap for a couple hours and then set out to explore. It is afternoon and still ...

We arrived in Quito around 9 pm local (central) time.  We had a tour operator meet us at the airport and take us to the Dann Carlton Hotel, about 10 minutes or so from the airport.  I'll never forget the 'Wow, I'm in Ecuador' feeling I had as we ...

... us awhile to find Javier, our contact from Columbus Travel. He gave us our Gal¨¢pagos tickets and then we took the Hotel Dann Carlton Shuttle to the hotel where we met Margarita Lujo, our travel agent. Since our group had already left port in the ...

... with the noise coming from the surrounding streets. Saturday night is clearly 'festiva'night in this area.   Ps: Our hotel, The Dann Carlton, was a 'muy agradable' hotel.   Sunday 29th June: Last day in Quito     Today was quite ...

... streets and plazas were vibrant and filled with local people watching various amateur musical performances.     Quito, especially the Old Town, has a strong indigenous character enhanced by the many locals dressed in traditional ...

... lot to do or see.  Two days is plenty as an add- on to a trip out to the Galapagos Islands. The Ecuadorians of Quito are a short race of people: Reason: most probably due to the challenges of reduced O2 levels here.  Will be interesting to see ...

... for 2 to 4 dollars will get you to most places in town. We drive up to el Panecillo Hill and have a spectacular view of Quito from above. Here we see the only winged Virgin in South America, a grand statue which looks like an angel made out of metal, ...

... we got to relax in style before setting off again. The delay didn't stop us venturing out in the evening to check out the Quito nightlife albeit on a Monday!  We met up with Jake and strolled around La Zona trying to pick out the hot spots.  ...

We made it here in one piece and with all our luggage! Quito itself appears pretty Americanized, lots of concrete buildings and palm trees, but combined with the unkempt roads and masses of national grid cables (almost low enough to touch) it all seems ...

We arrived in Quito around 5pm and got a cab to the hotel.  I was feeling very tired and suffered a bit from altitude sickness.  I stayed in - ordered room service for dinner and went to ...

... 've already heard of Jesus. Still no one can argue that it isn't worthwhile to provide poor children with shoes. I'm staying at the Dann Carlton hotel which is more of a business hotel really. My room is pretty chilly as the window won't shut but I'm ...

... rest of our group. We hung out at the Plaza Central until 2:00 before taking a couple of cabs back to the Hotel Dann Carlton. Todd and I walked down the street to a restaurant for beers and quesadillas before returning one last time to the hotel. ...

We had one full day in Quito before heading to the Galapagos.  Late in the morning, Laura and I got a taxi to the Old Town district of the city - home to many old churches and other buildings.  The taxi driver was friendly and was eager to point ...

... amounts of food a lot of local things = some very knowlegeable guides who did a great job for us.  Back in Quito for the night = had another great meal out followed by a folkloric dancing show = national dances from many regions around Equador, ...

... we briefly saw Aconcagua = almost twice the height of Mt Cook = changed planes at Lima (hot, dry and dusty) then to Quito.  Miles more appealing city than we imagined = amazing architecture and history and Odette (our guide) was really great ...

I've been in quito for one day making the most of the hotel wifi. I've downloaded a million things and uploaded even more. I have a new track listing from Steve: Whatever Happened to my Rock n Roll - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Sabotage - Beastie Boys ...

... to the Intl.Airport to find no Hotel's either , finally stopped an Taxi Driver and he Guided me for $ 5 to the nice Dann Carlton where I will be staying for tonight. Equador is often named the Switzerland of Southamerica and the first 100 km or so ...