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It's a beautiful city, but why are there so many cops? | Jun 07 09'

by JustinElViajero a 26 year old male from Seattle, on vacation in Quito

"Which leads me to the second point: there are an enormous amount of cops. Cops with sub-machine guns, shotguns, and pistols."

Well after Cuenca, we hopped a supposedly "express" bus to Quito. Of course, I never believed the guys trying to sell us the ticket. Th... Continue reading »
Quito, Ecuador, our "home base" for the next two months | Jan 13 09'

by Denny & Sally a 61 year old female traveling as a family from Wilson, on vacation in Quito

"We feel lucky to have stumbled upon this city adventure!"

First visit: January 14-17, 2009 Denny and I left Santiago, Chile for Quito, Ecuador, ... Continue reading »
Quito, Ecuador | Dec 28 08'

by Lori and Ian a traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Quito

"The first steeple they went up included a rickety wooden bridge over the top of the sanctuary of the church and several sets of steep ladders that you could see straight down through."

2008-12-30Little did Lori and Ian know that their entrance into Quito would take 2 hours. Their plane arrived late into Quito and two other planes... Continue reading »
The ¨winter¨ season is here | Oct 14 06'

by Meghan1984 a 25 year old female from Milwaukee, on vacation in Quito

According to Bogar, Quito is in it´s winter season. Now coming from the northern Midwest, I imagine winters as below freezing, snowy, and little su... Continue reading »
The Quilotoa Loop, Chugchilan & Banos | Feb 03 09'

by Denny & Sally a 61 year old female traveling as a family from Wilson, on vacation in Quito

""Beware of bus stations!""

Packing up and leaving Quito, Ecuador, and the Travellers’ Inn today, we called a taxi and were dropped off at the bus stat... Continue reading »
Learning Spanish in Quito | Jul 30 06'

by Craig & Jo a 30 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 »
The centre of the world | Jul 12 06'

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

"which had the insides scraped out and was boiled until it shrunk to a perfect replica "

Getting off the plane, the altitude hit us right away, making us feel really dizzy and weird. We trudged through the airport and desperately s... Continue reading »
We Arrive in Sunny Quito!! | Jun 29 06'

by Matt the Blogger a 26 year old male from London, on vacation in Quito

After what seemed like a never ending flight and some really unfriendly customs people in Miami, we finally arrive in Quito on Friday evening. Our... Continue reading »
The Rainforest Near Quito | Mar 27 06'

by Forrest World Tour a traveling as a couple, on vacation in Quito

"Arasha in the Rainforest"

We got back from the Galapagos and were transfered to our hotel. Super tired we just chilled out for the night. The next day our ca... Continue reading »
Primera Noche | Jan 13 09'

by zachiss a 26 year old from Des Moines, on vacation in Quito

After getting only a few hours of sleep prior to crossing the frigid tundra between Adel and Des Moines "International" Airport I said goodbye to m... Continue reading »