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Quito, Ecuador

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August 29 Rise and shine ladies we have an early flight to Quito, Ecuador

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Guess what ladies and gents, we’re going on a tour and then to a cooking school together.
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How about some nightlife, time to shake those booties again.
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         It's Day 29 of our whirlwind South American tour. We jetted into Quito, Ecuador. This is yet another country colonized by the Spanish. Ecuador is Spanish for equator, and this hints at this nation's proximity to the middle of the earth. Yep, Quito is the closest capital city to the equator as well. My handy guide book claims that Ecuador is known for its textiles, metals, and agriculture. Coffee, sugar, cocao, rice, bananas and palm oil are exported..

         Enroute to our hotel, La Casena de la Ronda, I noticed huge peaks that were revealed to be snow-capped volcanoes. We are still high in the Andes.

          Our afternoon tour was a most interesting and hands-on one. Our guide accompanied us on a culinary and gourmet walking tour of the city. Translated this means that we sauntered and sampled food. We met chefs and artisan bakers busy in their respective environments. Everything sure smelled tantalizing! We even tried our hands at creating empanadas at a chef's home. Yes, we got our hands dirty in the best way possible.

         This evening, we hung out at a local bar, El Tasting Room. Mainly, we tasted beer, or as the locals say, cerveza.. We toasted our fantastic travels.