Quito conclusions

Quito, Ecuador

We have to say that we are very impressed with Quito. It is, in our opinion, the most "livable" city we have visited in Central and South America. The climate is great, kind of like a cool, crisp spring day, every day. The cost of living is low, the infrastructure is quite modern and it feels like a very safe place. Really, the only thing missing is a coast - unfortunately that is a bit of a deal-breaker for us. We will have a chance to study it more in the future as this is sort of a necessary stop on our way to or from the boat, which is an 8 hour bus ride away.

Over the last couple days we have managed to visit the Museo Guayasamin and the Capilla del Hombre (Yes, we hiked up to the site again - no taxis for us). We also found the Casa de la Cultura, which was an unexpected treat - a very well presented museum with free entry.
Basically, we have walked a huge amount of this city and are ready for a bit of a rest.

 

Tomorrow, we will be catching a flight to the Galápagos Islands. We will spend a few days on the island of Santa Cruz, before boarding a small power yacht for a more extensive tour. Hard to believe that we would actually choose to spend our time off of our boat by climbing onto another. Hopefully we will not regret this decision.

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