On our way to the Galápagos we stopped for a few days in Quito, Ecuador.
Arriving in Quito
This is the rainy season
The historic quarter at night
We walked to a restaurant nearby
Quito
One of the first World Cultural Heritage Sites declared by UNESCO, in 1978
The main square by night
The seat of the archbishop, commercialized
We ate here a few times
Alex in the courtyard
We were staying in a nice hotel
Inner courtyard, covered, full of plants
Quito is full of churches
Basílica del Voto Nacional o del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, Francisco Caldas
We didn't enter any of the churches
They were pretty impressive from the outside, too
We just walked through Quito
More walking
Claudia
Grey skies
Walking...
We didn't stay in this street
Apparently this is where many people stay?
Miniature soldiers
Casa del Alabado has an excellent exhibit of pre-colombian art
We to the cable car up to Pichincha
Pichincha was covered in clouds
Mosses and more
Claudia
We couldn't see far
Fog...
More flowers
I loved it up here
Claudia
We hiked along this path for a bit
Black volcanic ash
More flowers, and Claudia
I love the colours
white yellow green black
Erosion
Blue flowers
Bark
We did not go on the long hike up here
We found a little creek hidden in a gap
Beautiful panorama
Up here is a different world
On the way down again...
Back down again
This is a different neighbourhood
Greener parts of Quito
This is also within Quito!
Rich people living here, I assume?
Looking down that valley
Notice the kids hanging out in the park
Back in downtown Quito
Breakfast!
Old town again
Claudia was happy she didn't have to drive
We were both glad Alex didn't drive!!
Walking through Quito
Many people wearing traditional clothes
The park at the center of the old town
We just kept on walking
Looking at the old town
Cabs are yellow
Looking over the old town
El Panecillo
The famous hill of Quito
😍
The roof was a nice place to be
We really liked chilling up here
The neighbouring building was a ruin
Flowers, and insects
This is what we love. 😀
Downtown
This is the new town
In front of the big shopping mall
Downtown! Hotels! Businesses! Cars!!
The botanical gardens
Sadly, we arrived too late
So many beautiful flowers
Green houses
More flowers
Claudia taking pictures
♥♥♥
It started to rain...
Yellow flowers
Pink flowers
White flowers
Red plants
We really do love plants!!
More plants
But time is running out...
No more pictures from the botanical garden 😢
The shopping mall
Perhaps black and white is more appropriate
I love this filter
So appropriate...
