Quito

Cruz Loma visit by Quito Teleferico

September 11, 2009 by Dennis Kopp 2 Comments

Dennis Kopp atop Cruz Loma overlooking Quito, Ecuador

Travel Day 013 – Quito, ECUADOR Seeing the Old Town and New Town of Quito on the ground yesterday was great, but today we decided to get a better overview from the summit of Cruz Loma, at the slopes of active Pichincha Volcano… It appeared that Quito had just recently invested in a brand new tourist attraction and it […]

Exploring the Old Town of Quito

September 10, 2009 by Dennis Kopp Leave a Comment

Monasterio San Francisco in Quito, Ecuador

Travel Day 012 – Quito, ECUADOR After a good night of sleep and some nice breakfast on the great roof terrace overlooking Quito, it was about time to explore the Old Town… My hostel had a little travel agency included in the same building, run by former travelers and they offered a free 3 hour […]

Arriving in Quito, Ecuador

September 9, 2009 by Dennis Kopp Leave a Comment

Travel Day 011 – Lima to Quito, ECUADOR It was an Active Travel Day again and I was leaving Peru already behind and heading for Quito in Ecuador… When I booked my Round the World Ticket, I chose Lima as the main hub to fly in and out of, because most connections went through Lima […]