Day 1 - In Quitos

Today, we took a tour of the colonial section of Quito before heading to the Maquipucuna  Cloud Forest.  One major highlight in Quito was the climb up into the tower of Basilica del Voto Nacional San Fransico.  It was really cool to be able to see the entire city from above. Some other great sites were the Plaza de Armas, and the Presidential Palace. For lunch, we ate a traditional meal at the Bishop's Palace. The pork and ice cream were both great. Afterwards, we went to the Cloud Forest. There, we went on a night walk and found many different types of spiders and other insects.

William Hunt

Visting Basilica del Voto Nacional San Fransico.

Lunch at "Hasta La Vuelta Senor" resturant in Bishop's Palace, Colonial Quito

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