Getting Into Quito Stride: Cathedrals, Art Galleries & a Movie

View of Quito through a round window of the Basilica del Voto Nacional.

Ended up making friends with some German guys named Felix and Jan and spent the day with them yesterday, which was useful since it helped me a lot with getting into Quito stride. They brought me to Gringolandia (the tourist centre), where I spent far too much money on lunch and perused the shelves of the largest English […]

Arriving in Quito: Overcoming Language Barriers

View of the Basilica del Voto Nacional from the bell tower at Monestario de Santa Catalina, Quito.

Quito: The colonial Spanish buildings lining the narrow, steep streets are absolutely beautiful, but not in good repair. The cobbled streets are uneven, sometimes there are sidewalks, rarely can a trash can be found… Around every bend, there’s another breathtaking view of the city beyond. While the mountainsides are covered in forests, the city itself boasts of few […]

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