Hola All, We just returned from visiting Otavalo, a small town two hours North of Quito. It is famous for its market on Saturdays, which people travel from all over South America to attend. We arrived on Friday to explore the town and had dinner in a lovely restaurent that had a band playing traditional Andean music. It was amazing to see people so energized by playing music and a great place to drink a few beers by a blazing fire (yes, it is quite cold). I hav...

Hola All, This is a very quick message,written from our hostel since the internet is ridiculously slow! We have been very busy exploring Quito, which is a stunning city full of colonial buildings and charming churches. There have been plenty of memorable moments including going to the El Panecillo (Virgin Monument) on top of a mountain and offers beautiful views of the entire city. We also visitedthe La Basilica del Voto Nacional, which has gorgeous stained gla...