Papallacta -- Quito, Ecuador
We left Tena earlier this week and headed to Papallacta, a small town of 600 people high up in the mountains (about 3000 m. high). This town is known for its thermal hot springs.
On the drive from Tena to Papallacta our bus got a flat tire (luckily just one). The roads in the Oriente are mostly thick mud and rocks. The driver and his assistant fixed it really fast using the smallest jack I've ever seen. We also went through a GEMA check point which is where...