Ecuador 2006 " SO MUCH TO SEE"

by Diego Arroyo

The widest part of Planet Earth

Standing in two Hemispheres
Tourists love to do this

Standing in "no" Hemisphere

QUITO " The Old "
The city was fouded in 1534

" And the New "

The Baroque
Church " La Compania de Jesus "

" The Blend "
View from inside the Basilica del Voto Nacional

Church and Convent of La Merced
Image taken from the Hill of El Panecillo; during the colonial years Catholic...

Sunset from El Panecillo
A view of the city where the old colonial district and the new financial...

Virgen de Quito o De Legarda
A top the hill of El Panecillo, this tall and impresive statue watches...

Virgen de Quito
This huge aluminum statue took many years to be built, it was the subject of...

Night Time view from El Panecillo

Calle Garcia Moreno

Colonial Building DT Quito

Convent and Tempel of San Francisco
May be the Largest and the oldest of the big churches, its towers were...

Front view Church of San Francisco
Many legends and traditions are conected with the construction of this...

Catedral Metropolitana de Quito

Historical Fact
To the side of the main entrance to the Catedral Metropolitana is this bronze...

Arupo Tree Central Square Quito

Palacio de Carondelet
Official residence of the President of The Republic

Domes of the church La Compania de Jesus

Basilica Del Voto Nacional
This rather modern and recently built gothic style church, was...

View of the city from Cable LIft Station
The Cable LIft or "Teleferico" takes you an additional 1300...

Getting ready to go up
No....its not Disney

First Segment

Passing by Antenae Hill
The wind keeps you on your toes.

Perfect beverage for the altitud
Coca leaf tea is commonly used in the Andes to fight the effects of altitud...

And is not even expensive
Cinamon tea will also keep you warm; loaded with punta de cania that is......

Warning singn gasp for air !!!
Be careful if you are not used to the altitud 13000+ is no no fun if you get...

Gonsalez Suarez Area form Teleferico

Panecillo Hill from a top El Teleferico

Road to El Oriente jungle region
Not to much room for mistakes or rookie drivers.

Yes is a two way road.

Tight squeeze

Even tighter...move over

I dont think so...
Five more feet and we will be on top of does houses.

Traffic comes and goes.

The big guys win
If you dare to drive stay behind one of them.

Road to Esmeraldas Province
Much much better paved, safe and enjoyable. What you see to the right...

Bananas and more bananas
Chances are the bananas you eat come from Ecuador.

Oil Port City of Esmeraldas
The Ocean is warm and calm.

Casa Blanca Resort
Part of the Mediterrane World Resorts

View from the balcony

Beach View
The beaches are wideand clean, water is warm, food great and people frendly.

Sunset in Casa Blanca Ecuador
Be careful with the sun, it is very powerful, in the Equator sun rays...

article published 04/26/2008

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