I ♥ Quito

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I came to this country without any expectation....and then I have had some of the best 5 months in my life! Gracias Quito gracias Quiteños!

And I will always remember this song.

YO SOY EL CHULLITA QUITEÑO

Music by Alfredo Carpio Flores and lyrics by Luis Alberto Valencia

Yo soy el chullita quiteño,
la vida me paso encantado,
para mi, todo es un sueño
bajo este mi cielo amado.
Las lindas chiquillas quiteñas
son dueñas de mi corazón,
no hay mujeres en el mundo
como las de mi canción.
La Loma Grande y La Guaragua
son todos barrios tan queridos de mi gran ciudad;
El Panecillo, la Plaza Grande
ponen el sello inconfundible de su majestad.
Chulla quiteño, eres el dueño
de este precioso patrimonio nacional;
Chulla quiteño, tú constituyes
también, la joya de este Quito colonial.

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Photos

Cotopaxi a la noche
Taken from the Teleferico.

Teleferico
A view from the Teleferico station on 4100m sea level.

El Panecillo
Mates, please never think of walk up there, unless you are ready to get robbed. Take a cab or bus!

Cotopaxi
Getting closer to Cotopaxi

Ruju Pichincha
On the way to the peak of Ruju Pichincha. The locals were telling it takes only 90mins for a return trip...apparent they forgot to double the time : )

Viva Correa
The supporters of the president flooded the street after the back Thursday (30 Sep) incident.

Street vendors
Yeah they sell everything including your pets : )

Los policias
Taken at Plaza San Francisco.

Quito Fest
The first and last bullfighting for me. Damn this game is unbelievably cruel!

Quito Fest
The classic moment.

Quito Fest
Not so pleasant...

Quito Fest
The bull and the horse....face

Quito Fest
A classic move by the matador.

Quito Fest
Time for a standing ovation! Go bull go!

Ceviche de camarones
Mi favorito!

Ponche y Tamles
Son super ricos!