Quito, Ecuador
Despite some jobsworth at Santa Marta airport being determined not to allow us to board our flight due to a misunderstanding of immigration laws (on his part, worryingly), we said goodbye to Colombia and hello to Ecuador.
Quito lies in a valley at an altitude of 2,850m - the surrounding mountains are far higher, so the views during the airport approach are outstanding. Unfortunately the altitude meant a strong case of dizzy head for the first day or so. Grr.
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