Quito is the highest constitutional capital in the world at 9,350 feet above sea level or the second highest capital after La Paz, Bolivia (the administrative capital). It was the first city to be declared an UNESCO World Heritage site in 1978 and was once the political and ceremonial Read more…
Every Monday is the changing of the guards at the Presidential Palace. Independence plaza was closed off to pedestrian traffic. We were not certain if this is typical because there was also a large protests against the current president occurring at the same day. There were protests daily but Read more…
Flying to Quito was another long travel day. We left the treehouse lodge around 7:30 am for an hour an a half boat ride. At the dock, we met a taxi to drive for about two hours to the airport. After two flights we got a taxi to our hotel. Read more…