The Wanderer » Quito Ecuador street scenes 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 (final part) a few scenes from the streets http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/2010/04/01/quito-ecuador-final-part-a-few-scenes-from-the-streets/ http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/2010/04/01/quito-ecuador-final-part-a-few-scenes-from-the-streets/#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2010 02:53:05 +0000 sbarrymore http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/?p=1542 Quito, Ecuador–a few scenes from the streets
 
Quito, Ecuador is a great walking city.  It is a large city.  If you want to see a lot of it, you definately need to use buses or taxis.  I found a good way to enjoy Quito is to select a part of it, and then explore by foot and see what you can find.

A wad of coin purses that a vendor is selling on the streets of Quito, Ecuador.

The traffic in Quito can be pretty crazy, so you really have to watch yourself to avoid being a casualty.  I use the same “crossing the street” philosophy in Quito as I do in Panama City, Panama.  That is… “look both ways, then run like hell!”

You do need to be careful in certain parts of the city, especially walking at night.  Be observant.   Usually pickpockets are the biggest threat.  Don’t wear any fancy jewelry and try to dress down to blend in with everyone else.  I have never been sucessful blending in with anyone else in a foreign city, but I like to advise others to do so!

If you can do some of these things, you have an opportunity to enjoy what I consider to be one of the great cities of the world.  I consider it one of my top 5 cities in Latin America.  As a matter of fact, if you want to see my list, you can click  here.   When you click ,it takes you to a travel site run by my friend Charlie at www.travelblur.com  He has some neat stuff there, and has won some awards. 

Anyway, check out the rest of these photos.

Quito Ecuador street scene

Quito Ecuador common street scene

Lots of hills surround Quito Ecuador. You can see El Panecillo in the distance on top of the hill

Quito Ecuador street scene-pretty typical in the older part

typical small store on the streets of Quito, Ecuador

one of several parks in central Quito, Ecuador

Entrance to the University of Central Ecuador in Quito. By the way, if you want to buy a logo shirt from the U. of Central Ecuador and don't know exactly where the bookstore is and have to ask directions, you better speak Spanish

Ok, that is it from Quito, Ecuador.  Hope you enjoyed it.    Quito is a fun place to visit.  It is an easy 4 hour + flight from Miami. 

When you fly out of Quito, make sure you keep a little money.  There is some really good shopping in the airport after you pass through security. 

Hope you enjoyed Ecuador.  Let me know if you have any questions. 

Steve Barrymore ssb11@prodigy.net

Read about my other travels click here

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