TWO DAYS IN QUITO
I spent most of my time in Quito hanging out with my Couchsurfing host Carlos and Fanny, a French girl staying on his other couch. Carlos had some time off from work (to watch the World Cup, among other things) and Fanny had a break before starting an internship on the other side of the country, so they had time to go exploring with me. I didn’t have a big agenda in Quito. I’d actually heard mostly scary things about it, but wanted to see it anyway. I had a good time and didn’t get robbed, which is always a plus! :)
Some things we saw:
Kids who were jumping around in front of our cameras, so excited to have their pictures taken.People dressed in blue in the empty square in front of a church
This amazing view from the window of a cathedral
Carlos the gargoyle
Carlos playing dead
One of the clocktowers
The view of all of Quito
Restaurant serving chicken and coffee (an obvious combination?)
Domes and palm trees
Building for sale
One of the many markets
Tons of shoes
“world of geniuses”
These are beautiful photos. Quito looks amazing. I am considering Ecuador as a place to spend a year. What was your impression of the country as a place to live?
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I think it would be a great place to spend a year! Tons of variety in a small space…I was going to stay 3 weeks and ended up staying 6. Quito was great, but if I were going to live there I’d probably pick Cuenca. Also, seems like a lot of people don’t love Guayaquil, but I had a great time there too. Keep me posted on your plans!
Beautiful photos here, looks like a spectacular city! I missed Ecuador on my big swing through South America, I’d love to head south again and see it!
You should – it’s definitely worth a visit!
Looks like you had an excellent time there. Love those photos.
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