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Quito, capital of Ecuador

Ebifulumiziddwa: 25.06.2018

Quito is considered the most peaceful capital in South America and was the first capital whose historic center was declared a World Heritage Site in 1978. Nowhere else in South America can you find so many churches from the colonial era spread over a few square kilometers. Located at an altitude of 2800m and surrounded by green mountains, it has 5 downtown districts that are well connected by buses.

On Sundays, after church, people often sing on the church steps or dance in the streets. Probably not always, but on 'our' Sunday they did.

The darker side of Quito is evident child labor and poverty. So far, we haven't seen any children begging or working as shoe shiners in the tourist centers of South America - but here we have. For most children, their school years are already over by the age of 10 or 11 (= elementary school).

Surprisingly, Ecuador no longer has its own currency. Due to high national debt and the resulting inflation, they have been using the US dollar exclusively for several years.

Conclusion: Along with Rio, Arequipa, Cusco, La Paz, and Santiago, Quito is simply amazing in its own way and we are glad to spend a few days here.

But tomorrow we are going to Mindo, the cloud forest, for 2 days before returning here.

Okuddamu (4)

Gregor
Wir bewundern Euren Tatendrang und Energie, oder trügt der Schein?. Passt auf Euch auf im Nebelwald damit Ihr Euch nicht verliert. Bussi, Bussi Mama u.Papa Ulla u. Gregor

Janina
Klingt toll! Wie lange bleibt ihr noch in Quito, wenn ihr aus dem Nebelwald zurück seid? Viel Spaß dort! Drücken euch, Baris und Janina

Oliver
Nein hier ist wirklich alles super, wir sehen schon mit Schrecken dem Ende entgegen... Aber davor liegt der Nebelwald, ein Vulkan, Dschungel, eine historische Stadt und knapp 2 Wochen Strand. Aber wir freuen uns auch auf euch und Deutschland. Bussi zurück eure Petra

Oliver
Wir sind insgesamt noch 2x für 1 Tag und 1 Nacht in Quito: Nach Mindo und nach unserem Strandaufenthalt. Wir hoffen Ihr beide habt auch schöne Tage in Seefeld. Drücken euch beide ganz doll Petra/Mama und Oliver