Quito reports

Ecuador on a shoestring 
Most of the people arrive to Quito by plane, making their first experience with the high altitude.
Nearly 3000 meters / 9000 feet can be truly breathtaking!

My basic idea was, taking a spanish course there and travel - Quito is a reall... more

Nestled between Nine Volcanos 
Ecuador is to South America like Malawi to Africa or Switzerland to Europe! Its a quiet little country that somehow goes forgotten and seldom gets involved in neighbouring affairs. Just getting there is amazing, one is dropped by plane from Brazil or othe... more

Quito - city in the Andes 
Quito, a city with a population of 1.5 million, is the capital of Ecuador. At 2800 m of altitude it is nestled in the Andean mountains near the Pichincha volcano. It can be quite chilly at times, even though the city lies directly below the ecuator. The a... more