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    View of Virgin de El Panecillo by: thewanderingrock Views[398] La Plaza Grande by: thewanderingrock Views[369] Empañadas for dinner, yum! by: pmok Views[542] Can see all of Quito from El Panecillo by: pmok Views[466] Virgin Mary monument at El Panecillo, Quito by: pmok Views[591]
     
    View from the tower at La Basilica, it was quite a climb to get there. by: pmok Views[502] Beautiful stained glass window at the La Basilica in Quito by: pmok Views[498] View of a snow-capped volcano from Quito's bus terminal by: pmok Views[771] My room at Maria's casa by: pmok Views[607] What I learned: Latin America loves music! by: pmok Views[685]
     
    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[1035] Maria and I, such a sweet lady! by: pmok Views[671] 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[605] 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[982] View from the terrace of Maria's home, could see Cayambe volcano in the distance. by: pmok Views[620]
     
    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[979] Came back to Plaza de La Independencia while sun is out by: pmok Views[433] Inside the Iglesia de San Francisco, the outside is plain looking but inside is stunning. by: pmok Views[406] A street in El Centrol Histórico with the Basilica in the back. by: pmok Views[1350] 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[502]
     
    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[526] View of Cotopaxi volcano from Maria's home on a clear day, will be hiking that in August! by: pmok Views[544] 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[624] Potato pancake and shrimp by: pmok Views[572] More of mamá's cooking: carne with red bell peppers, arroz, and legumbres. by: pmok Views[646]
     
    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[550] On a clear day, could have seen Cotopaxi volcano along the trail, not today. by: pmok Views[544] Hiking trial from the summit to the Pichincha Volcano, the steepness never ends! by: pmok Views[621] Quito as viewed from the summit, the city is very long and narrow. by: pmok Views[576] 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[1376]
     
    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[655] 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[521] 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[540] Balancing eggs at the equator by: moomazza Views[722]
     
    Ecuadorian sundial by: moomazza Views[605] Real equator line by: moomazza Views[1558] Original/fake equator line by: moomazza Views[2370] Pedalos in the park by: moomazza Views[488] Walking tour end by: moomazza Views[446]
     
    Quito up in the hills by: moomazza Views[431] Rainbow on the walking tour, Quito by: moomazza Views[489] Quito walking tour - Calle de la Ronda by: moomazza Views[671] Quito walking tour - photo 2 by: moomazza Views[338] First walking tour pic - west of the grand plaza by: moomazza Views[333]
     
    Church north of the Grand Plaza, Quito by: moomazza Views[377] Grand Plaza, Quito by: moomazza Views[287] Sunday in the park in Quito by: moomazza Views[393]   

     

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