Otavalo animal market near Quito in Ecuador One of the great attractions of a trip to Quito, in Ecuador, is, without a doubt, the possibility of visiting the Otavalo handicraft market, considered as the largest in South America. But I anticipate that the greatest dimension of your visit to Otavalo will be if you go on a Saturday morning.
Read MorePlaza de San Francisco in the historic center of Quito in Ecuador I recognize that the expectations I had when starting my trip to Quito were quite high due to the recommendations of a great connoisseur of that country and of South America in general, as is the friend Sele . And the truth is that those expectations were well met.
Read MorePanoramic views of Quito from the National Basilica in Ecuador Climbing the Panecillo is the first visit you should make on your trip to Quito, as it will allow you to have spectacular panoramic views of the historic center. In that panoramic view there is a building that will surely catch your attention due to its great architectural contrast with the most significant historic buildings in Quito.
Read MorePanoramic views of Quito from the Panecillo viewpoint There is no doubt that the best way to have a first approach to your visit to the city of Quito, in Ecuador, is to go up to the Panecillo viewpoint. In addition, this hill that rises above Quito and its neighborhoods, already at an altitude of 3,000 meters, is one of the great icons of the city because there is the monument of the Winged Virgin, also known as the Virgin of Quito.
Read MoreDay 4: INNSBRUCK - STUBAI VALLEY - INNSBRUCK Saturday, June 26, 2010 Today we have a quieter day, so we have decided to sleep half an hour more and enjoy a little more the room of the Best Western Hotel Engl where we are staying in Innsbruck After having breakfast, we have made our way to the Stubai Valley in Tyrol, with our rental car in Austria where we just started off the highway, we have begun to see where we were really going: a spectacular Stubai valley, completely green, dotted with houses full of flowers on the balconies and with an impressive backdrop: snowy mountains that remind us that despite being in summer, snow in this environment is common. Read More
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