The Wanderer » Museo del Banco Central Quito http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer Travels off the beaten path Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:23:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Quito, Ecuador (Cont’d)-Part 9-lunch at the Hotel Calima and a visit to Museo del Banco Central http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/2010/01/23/quito-ecuador-contd-part-9-lunch-at-the-hotel-calima-and-a-visit-to-museo-del-banco-central/ http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/2010/01/23/quito-ecuador-contd-part-9-lunch-at-the-hotel-calima-and-a-visit-to-museo-del-banco-central/#comments Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:14:16 +0000 sbarrymore http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/?p=1352 Quito, Ecuador (Cont’d)-Part 9-lunch at the Hotel Calima and a visit to Museo del Banco Central

On the second day of Spanish School at the Academia de Espanol  in Quito, Ecuador, all of the students had to help prepare a fruit salad which was intertwined with a vocabulary lesson.  It is interesting the way the school brings in different events to help in the learning process.  I really like this method.

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On the second day of Spanish School at the Academia de Espanol  in Quito, Ecuador, all of the students had to help prepare a fruit salad which was intertwined with a vocabulary lesson.  It is interesting the way the school brings in different events to help in the learning process.  I really like this method.

After our morning classes, Jim and I headed to the Hotel Calima for lunch.  It was a place he had already discovered before I arrived in Quito.  He was returning home to OKC in the a.m. to his wife and family while I would remain the rest of the week.  I noticed that his Spanish had really improved in the short time that he had been there.

Our lunch at the Hotel Calima consisted of soup, lemonade, a banana, a fruit dish, rice, chicken, and a mashed up vegetable.  Total cost was $2.25.  A great value!  Everyone in the restaurant appeared to be a local.  The manager wanted to know how we liked the food then wanted to show us around the hotel lobby in case either of us ever needed a place to stay in Quito.  I highly recommend this restaurant in the hotel for a good quality, but yet inexpensive meal. 

Below is a photo of lunch.

Lunch at the Hotel Calima, Quito Ecuador

Lunch at the Hotel Calima, Quito Ecuador

also a photo of the inside of the restaurant

Hotel Calima restuarant-Quito, Ecuador-steve barrymore

Hotel Calima restuarant-Quito, Ecuador-steve barrymore

 In the afternoon, I returned to the school for my afternoon city tour.  Sila took me to Museo del Banco Central which is a museum retracing the beginning of the population in Ecuador.  In addition, it showcases the country”s largest collection of Ecuadorian art.   It was incredible.  Below are some photos. 
Quito, Ecuador-El Banco Central

Quito, Ecuador-El Banco Central

Quito, Ecuador, El Banco Central #2

Quito, Ecuador, El Banco Central #2

Quito, Ecuador, El Banco Central #3

Quito, Ecuador, El Banco Central #3

Next-shopping the produce market of Quito

Steve Barrymore ssb11@prodigy.net

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