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Learning Spanish in Quito | Jul 30 06'

by Craig & Jo a 29 year old male traveling as a couple from Melbourne, on vacation in Quito

I think the title of this entry may be a bit misleading....."Attempting and failing miserably to learn Spanish in Quito" would be more suitable.&nb... Continue reading »
Quito | Apr 17 07'

by go_girl a real traveler from Australia, on vacation in Quito

"The French got something wrong, no really they did!"

I’ve now spent a few days in Quito, before and after Galapagos Islands and it’s been a pretty relaxed visit. Quito is at 2800 metres which... Continue reading »
Quito revisited | Jul 17 06'

by Em and Charlie a real traveler from London, on vacation in Quito

"Charlie redeemed herself ... by demolishing a whole trout"

After a day of recuperation, some Spanish learning and a visit to the mall, we headed to Papallacta on the edge of the rain forrest “which means a... Continue reading »
Hola from Quito | Feb 09 07'

by Tedaros and Ree a traveling as a couple from Perth, on vacation in Quito

"Room 44 "the penthouse""

Hi everyone,We arived here saturday night a bit later than expected and saw our first taste of a south american airport. There was hundreds o... Continue reading »
The first ten days... | Aug 31 06'

by Colleen in LA! a real traveler from Rock Island, on vacation in Quito

¡Hola todos!I´m having an incredible time in South America - I am continually impressed at how diferent, yet similar everything is!Our first week w... Continue reading »

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Otavalo Market and Festival | Sep 05 06'

by Mike_E a 32 year old male from United States, on vacation in Otavalo

After an uneventful boarder crossing, I took a bus for about 3 hours to a town called Otavalo, famous for it Saturday market. One big sho... Continue reading »
Otavalo Markets | Aug 08 07'

by Niamh and Cathal a 34 year old traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Otavalo

"All of a sudden a young bull broke free of his owner, lowered his head and charged, straight for us."

After a few days in Quito, we felt it was time to take a break, so we headed for the famous market town of Otavalo, a couple of hours north.Althoug... Continue reading »
back in the northern hemisphere...technically v2.0 | Dec 12 06'

by Tyler Kyle a 25 year old male traveling as a couple from Santa Ynez Valley, on vacation in Otavalo

we woke up this morning to another parade in baños and decided to end our volcano watching and head north to see otovalo. we both got sick af... Continue reading »
To Spend Or Not To Spend..... | Jan 03 08'

by Mike & Linda Fidge a traveling as a couple from Adelaide, on vacation in Otavalo

"The moment I touched the tree, I felt a big gust of wind from behind me and I have to say, that I felt something magical."

Well.....after our amazing experience in the Pisac markets of Peru (you will recall, we spent hours in a balcony cafe, just watching the people go... Continue reading »
This Little Piggy Went to Market | Dec 20 07'

by Cass and Worth a female traveling as a couple from Avon, on vacation in Otavalo

"Santa sweaters"

Covering more ground than we had in the last three weeks, we swiftly flew over the impassable Darien Gap, forbidden Columbi... Continue reading »

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