I Quito
The sights in Peru were astounding. But the places I visited in Peru were over touristed. There was a distance between the tourist areas and the locals that was difficult to overcome. It is a little easier in Ecuador. We landed in the capital, Quito, on October 1st. The old city is beautiful and well maintained. We stayed in a hostel, the Secret Garden, which overlooks the whole historic area. And more than that it is a place to meet and talk with other travellers. We stayed quite a while in Quito; 10 days. We made a day trip to the famous markets in Otovallo. That was interesting, but not quite what I expected. We also spent a couple days in Banos, which is much more lush than the Quito area, has loads of waterfalls near town, and takes its name from the hotspring pools in town. Appearantly Incan emporers used to bath there for its medicinal purposes. It is the kind of place that I would stay longer if I had more time. From there we spent the night in a hostel near the mountain of Cotopaxi. That was really pretty. While we enjoyed main land Ecuador the echanted Galapagos islands were calling and we set off for a new adventure.
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