Hot springs...heavenly  (Nov 22 '06)
The past weekend was really good because Bogar didn´t work and I wasn´t sick. It has been kind of joke that Quito doesn´t like me because when ever I am healthy and have free time the weather is ...
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The rainy season in Quito  (Mar 22 '06)
"lunch which was hilarious"
We arrived in Quito today in the afternoon. So far so good. Our rep from Klein Tours was at the airport to meet us and transfer to our hotel. Robert (probably Roberto, but ...
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I ate a quinea pig  (Aug 13 '06)
"I named him Scamper"
There I was at some church, la Compañía maybe, and I saw a painting of the last supper. In the painting Jesús and company are eating cuy (guinea pig). So I thought to myself that I ...
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Circuit Complete  (May 07 '06)
Left early this morning and headed the short drive to Quito through the Andes. It was beautiful with high mountain passes and deep ravines. After checsking in a lunchtime headed out to get our ...
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Hola from Quito  (Feb 10 '07)
"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 of people waiting to greet ...
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Week 1  (Sep 03 '05)
"Help!"
Week 1 I have learned enough Spanish to butcher not just words but now sentences. It is proving to be quite challenging and frustrating. By the end of the day I am so tired that I cant think ...
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On Monday, I decided not to go to my Spanish classes because I still had a little bit of a fever on Sunday night. Thankfully on Monday I was feeling a lot better, so on Monday night Bogar took me to ...
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The weekend started out in a great way, with pizza! Bogar and I went into the historic area, down a less traveled road, to find in front of us an Italian restaurant. I had a pizza, with garlic bread ...
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Back again  (Oct 02 '06)
And so we arrived back to the hostel, feeling a little deflated after our unsuccessful morning. Determined to do something with our day, we got changed, and headed towards the cable car. It goes up ...
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Week Two Day #8  (Sep 30 '05)
"The Food"
I have been asked a lot about the food here. Its similar to Cuban food (rice, beans, pork) but the flavors are completely different. I think the food here is healthier. Every day Anna makes ...
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