Carolyn. Quito, Ecuador – what a climate change from
Costa Rica! Instead of temps in the
mid-30’s with humidex that makes it feel like mid-high 40’s, it’s now a
pleasant 22 degrees with NO humidity. In
the evening, I am actually wearing a fleece hoodie for walking back after
dinner when the temp drops to 9 or 10 degrees.
We are at the equator, but high altitude: at 2800m, it’s about twice as high as Calgary
– where many visitors also complain about the thinner air and high
altitude. Luckily we have had no
problems acclimatizing in Quito the last 3 days. I’m impressed with the city – very dense
population packed into the valley between the Andes mountains and
volcanoes. Beautiful parks, churches and
old historic centre. We have arranged
for a week of Spanish lessons at a local school, and homestay with a nearby
family for when we return to Quito in 10 days' time.
For now, we’re off to the Galapagos Islands for a couple days on the
main island, followed by a 7-day cruise on a live-aboard boat – looking forward
to this adventure!
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