We flew from Quito to Cuenca last week on a domestic airline (TAME). For a variety of logistical reasons we got to the airport very early. The Quito airport is really very nice, new and (knock on wood) efficient. Across from the main building is a mall-like building with food, shops and a nice view […]
On Wednesday, we transferred via mini-van from Mindo to Otavalo (much more about this charming place below) through the very touristy “Mitad del Mundo”, the number one tourist attraction in Quito (actually 30 minutes outside Quito). It is reputedly the equator though modern technology places the actual equator somewhere slightly different. It is pretty close […]
On Tuesday we once again had a lovely breakfast at the hotel. The setting was just amazing— we could see orchids, hummingbirds and birds. We then headed to one of the two zipline operators in town which are apparently identical for all intents and purposes (they are next door to each other, same price, same […]
Food The food in Mindo is great because it has a great pizza place. But it has a terrible burger restaurant because we asked for it plain but it came with 3 types of sauce. 2. Activities Mindo has a great zipline place were you can do 2, 3 or 10 ziplines. It also has […]
When you last left our journey we had been heading away from Quito… our destination was Mindo. While only 23 miles as the crow flies, the road looks like the below and covers 60 miles (2 hours). It turns out mountains and direct routes are not compatible… Sunday started off with lots of packing and […]
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