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The widest part of Planet Earth
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Standing in two Hemispheres
Tourists love to do this
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Standing in "no" Hemisphere
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QUITO " The Old "
The city was fouded in 1534
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" And the New "
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The Baroque
Church " La Compania de Jesus "
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" The Blend "
View from inside the Basilica del Voto Nacional
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Church and Convent of La Merced
Image taken from the Hill of El Panecillo; during the colonial years Catholic...
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Sunset from El Panecillo
A view of the city where the old colonial district and the new financial...
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Virgen de Quito o De Legarda
A top the hill of El Panecillo, this tall and impresive statue watches...
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Virgen de Quito
This huge aluminum statue took many years to be built, it was the subject of...
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Night Time view from El Panecillo
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Calle Garcia Moreno
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Colonial Building DT Quito
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Convent and Tempel of San Francisco
May be the Largest and the oldest of the big churches, its towers were...
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Front view Church of San Francisco
Many legends and traditions are conected with the construction of this...
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Catedral Metropolitana de Quito
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Historical Fact
To the side of the main entrance to the Catedral Metropolitana is this bronze...
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Arupo Tree Central Square Quito
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Palacio de Carondelet
Official residence of the President of The Republic
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Domes of the church La Compania de Jesus
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Basilica Del Voto Nacional
This rather modern and recently built gothic style church, was...
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View of the city from Cable LIft Station
The Cable LIft or "Teleferico" takes you an additional 1300...
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Getting ready to go up
No....its not Disney
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First Segment
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Passing by Antenae Hill
The wind keeps you on your toes.
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Perfect beverage for the altitud
Coca leaf tea is commonly used in the Andes to fight the effects of altitud...
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And is not even expensive
Cinamon tea will also keep you warm; loaded with punta de cania that is......
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Warning singn gasp for air !!!
Be careful if you are not used to the altitud 13000+ is no no fun if you get...
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Gonsalez Suarez Area form Teleferico
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Panecillo Hill from a top El Teleferico
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Road to El Oriente jungle region
Not to much room for mistakes or rookie drivers.
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Yes is a two way road.
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Tight squeeze
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Even tighter...move over
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I dont think so...
Five more feet and we will be on top of does houses.
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Traffic comes and goes.
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The big guys win
If you dare to drive stay behind one of them.
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Road to Esmeraldas Province
Much much better paved, safe and enjoyable. What you see to the right...
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Bananas and more bananas
Chances are the bananas you eat come from Ecuador.
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Oil Port City of Esmeraldas
The Ocean is warm and calm.
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Casa Blanca Resort
Part of the Mediterrane World Resorts
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View from the balcony
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Beach View
The beaches are wideand clean, water is warm, food great and people frendly.
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Sunset in Casa Blanca Ecuador
Be careful with the sun, it is very powerful, in the Equator sun rays...
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South America
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