Ecuador-Quito, May 18-24, 2019

--Quito, Ecuador--


Quito has a new airport about 45 minute drive (maybe) outside of town

 


Art at airport entrance

 


Traffic towards Quito; houses draped on steep hillside

 


Sign for Quito, with guide Willliam on right

 


Glass Pavilion in the park

 


The city is crowded in a North-South mountain valley. Subway needed.

 


Art Museum across from the Hilton Hotel

 


View of town from hill; there are four seasons in one day

 


Large statue of the angelic Virgin Mary overlooks the town

 


Statue in the Park (see board game "Careers" )

 


Some of our group with military

 


Courtyard with more of our tour group

 


Ornate church interior decorations

 


Our group stuck in the street traffic; bus could not get there

 


The Equator location North of town - a real tourist trap

 


The group is trying to figure out the phony mysteries presented

 


Look out! - that is Cotopaxi Volcano (very active) South of Quito