Otavalo, the town where it pisses down


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May 27th 2008
Published: May 28th 2008
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The day after we got back from the Galapagos, we decided to check out Mitad del Mundo, just outside Quito which is the official site of the Equator. To be honest we weren´t that impressed but took some pictures anyway as proof that we have actually been on the Equator.

The next day we went to Otavalo which is a town about 2.5 hours bus ride north of Quito known for its huge Saturday market. We went there on Tuesday the 20th of May hoping to do some hiking around the area for a few days before the main market. Unfortunately it was pissing down with rain pretty much the whole time we were there. One day we attempted to hike to a waterfall nearby but failed miserably. We ended up getting lost in the woods and the rain was pouring down. After some time we gave up and went back to town....

The market was fun though and we think we made some pretty good deals...

But we are sick of the rain and sick of being cold. If we wanted this kind of weather we could have just stayed in London!!!
Therefore we went back to Quito to arrange a tour to the jungle where it´s hot, so hot.


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Mitad del Mundo

This is actually the more accurate location of the Equator.
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Mitad del Mundo

Monia just took a shot with some jungle weapon...
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At Casa de Frutas...
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Casa de Frutas...
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Otavalo Market

Monia trying on a mascara...


31st May 2008

zakupy i Monia
Monia, ni emoglam sie powstrzymac zaby cos napisac jak cie zobaczylam na targu w ecuadorze!!!! Przypomnial mi sie klimat z Tajlandii, Mam nadzieje ze sie bawicie super, z tego co widze to sie bawicie boskooo. sciskam mocno i zycze wszystkiego najjlepszego, pozdrawiam Kiki

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