We arrived in Quito, Ecuador after a very very long bus ride and went out for burgers and watched the NBA All-Star Game, How American! The next day we visited Monastery San Francisco, the oldest and largest Monastery in South America. It was an amazing learning experience about the spread of Catholicism in Ecuador. Next we headed up the Basillica de Voto, a huge Gothic Cathedral in the heart of Quito´s old town. We climbed to the very top of the towers (400ft), a dizzying height, that had our hearts pounding for incredible views of the entire city. Walking the streets can be a sensory overload of vendors yelling, street food aromas, cars honking, and crowds moving in every direction all around you. We ate at a delicious restaurant called San Agustin where we tried Seco de Chivo - stewed goat with avocado salad, tasty! Other highlights included the cable car ride to the top of a mountain, relaxing in the great plazas, and most of all an awesome hotel room right in the historical center with hot showers & tv/movies. The town has a lot of character and many charming Ecuadorians.
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