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    View of Virgin de El Panecillo by: thewanderingrock Views[319] La Plaza Grande by: thewanderingrock Views[297] Empañadas for dinner, yum! by: pmok Views[342] Can see all of Quito from El Panecillo by: pmok Views[281] Virgin Mary monument at El Panecillo, Quito by: pmok Views[385]
     
    View from the tower at La Basilica, it was quite a climb to get there. by: pmok Views[313] Beautiful stained glass window at the La Basilica in Quito by: pmok Views[296] View of a snow-capped volcano from Quito's bus terminal by: pmok Views[473] My room at Maria's casa by: pmok Views[342] What I learned: Latin America loves music! by: pmok Views[405]
     
    Plenty of Chinese restaurants in Quito, this one is across the street from Maria's. The menu is rather sad...Sopa de wonton, Chop suey frito, ack! by: pmok Views[614] Maria and I, such a sweet lady! by: pmok Views[418] A homemade empanada by Maria's sister who lives just downstairs, had chicken, onions, cilantro, and carrots in a creamy sauce inside. The crust was thin and nicely browned. Delicious! by: pmok Views[364] Quesadilla in Latin America is not the same as in Mexico. This is what it's like in Latin America: a pastry with the sides folded up, the center is flaky and slightly sweet with a crusty top. by: pmok Views[776] View from the terrace of Maria's home, could see Cayambe volcano in the distance. by: pmok Views[370]
     
    Maria's oregano plant, such big leaves. She uses it for medicinal purposes, like when I said my stomach was upset, she put it in tea with honey and lemon. All better after! by: pmok Views[747] Came back to Plaza de La Independencia while sun is out by: pmok Views[265] Inside the Iglesia de San Francisco, the outside is plain looking but inside is stunning. by: pmok Views[234] A street in El Centrol Histórico with the Basilica in the back. by: pmok Views[827] The gorgeous La Basilica del Voto Nacional, work is still being done since it started in 1883. Pope John Paul II visited here before. by: pmok Views[265]
     
    Came across Av. Rios Amazon closed on a Saturday morning to traffic so people can bike/walk/jog. Love seeing locals getting active. by: pmok Views[295] View of Cotopaxi volcano from Maria's home on a clear day, will be hiking that in August! by: pmok Views[339] Plaza de La Independencia in El Centrol Histórico. It was sunny when I walked there and turned gray within the hour. That's Quito weather! by: pmok Views[337] Potato pancake and shrimp by: pmok Views[361] More of mamá's cooking: carne with red bell peppers, arroz, and legumbres. by: pmok Views[432]
     
    My Ecuadorian mamá, Maria is a great cook using simple and fresh ingredients. Here's camarones, lentils, and always avocados and tomatoes. by: pmok Views[351] On a clear day, could have seen Cotopaxi volcano along the trail, not today. by: pmok Views[321] Hiking trial from the summit to the Pichincha Volcano, the steepness never ends! by: pmok Views[404] Quito as viewed from the summit, the city is very long and narrow. by: pmok Views[383] The cable car of Teleferiqo, which rises up to 3,650m/12,000 ft above sea level (Quito itself is at about 2,800m/9,200ft). Great view of the city and its surrounding volcanoes if on a clear day. by: pmok Views[1101]
     
    This is the Southern Hemisphere facing side of the clock. It's completely dark because it's not yet summer solstice; after then, this side will be lit by the sun and the other side will go dark. by: pmok Views[425] A brilliant The equator museum also included a brief exhibit on a indigenous tribe in the Amazon that took the head of their enemies, shrank them, and wore as jewelry. I could think of a few people I'd want to do that to... by: pmok Views[308] Monchi on the equator, a cheesy but still informative site that talks about the equator and what that means to us on earth. by: pmok Views[322] Balancing eggs at the equator by: moomazza Views[616]
     
    Ecuadorian sundial by: moomazza Views[552] Real equator line by: moomazza Views[1491] Original/fake equator line by: moomazza Views[2299] Pedalos in the park by: moomazza Views[408] Walking tour end by: moomazza Views[372]
     
    Quito up in the hills by: moomazza Views[369] Rainbow on the walking tour, Quito by: moomazza Views[424] Quito walking tour - Calle de la Ronda by: moomazza Views[585] Quito walking tour - photo 2 by: moomazza Views[277] First walking tour pic - west of the grand plaza by: moomazza Views[250]
     
    Church north of the Grand Plaza, Quito by: moomazza Views[313] Grand Plaza, Quito by: moomazza Views[231] Sunday in the park in Quito by: moomazza Views[319]   

     

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