Hola Todos, The beautiful thing about Quito, Ecuador, is that you can take a bus to the equator. I must say, it´s really not that exciting, but the mere idea that you are standing on the Ecuador is worth the trip - and of course, was the first thing we did. We managed to see a bit of the old city, but were rather direct in going straight to Banos - a small town slightly south that promised hiking, mountains, thermal baths, cycling, horse-back riding, motorcycle renting, and more tourist adventure outing that one can imagine. And, luck was on our side, as we arrived and started visiting local Spanish schools to get a feel for what we wanted and happened on one that had apartments for rent too. Interestingly, it was a little more than
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