1st set of photos for this post Quito is one of the few Latin American cities that was blessed with a cathedral comparable with a European example. The BasÃlica del Voto Nacional was certainly the most beautiful building in the city, and possibly one of the best in South America. Lunch however, might have bested it for the highlight of the time there. It is difficult to describe those baked bananas. Superbly sweet, moist but not wet, rigid but not hard. There was a fantastic canteen where for $2 you had an enormous plate of Pork steak, pinto beans, rice, and those fabulous plantains. Just outside of Quito is Otavalo. This was time for serious bargaining. Otavalo boasts to have the largest market in SA, and with more expensive countries ahead it was time to
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