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25 viewsBelieve it or not, this is the view from the terrace of my hostel in Quito - the Secret Garden.
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26 viewsCampfires everynight and one night we roasted marshmallows on chopsticks.
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24 viewsWho loves ice cream?
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27 viewsThe old town of Quito is full of beautiful buildings.
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26 viewsI met an American girl in the hostel named Kim and this is where we had lunch. $3.50, by the way.
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25 viewsAnother view from our lunch table.
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25 viewsThis, I believe, is the Presidential Palace.
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25 viewsPondering the realities of air pressure differentials.
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25 viewsA woman tells a story to three very different reactions. Bored, annoyed, and enthralled.
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24 viewsThe main plaza in Quito.
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28 viewsWho needs the Galapagos? There are plenty of birds here!
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25 viewsA protest at the capital.
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27 viewsIf wine is the blood of Christ...
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29 viewsInside the basilica.
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26 viewsStained glass work.
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28 viewsA side view of the gothic basilica, an amazing building that is - believe it or not - less than 100 years old.
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26 viewsVarious gargoyle-birds.
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26 viewsWalking in the crawlspace above the church to get to the spire.
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28 viewsThe view from the spire of the basilica.
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26 viewsThe church is ALMOST lined up with El Panecillo/the virgin angel.
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