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| We flew from Cusco back to Lima, then on to Quito, Ecuador. Here's a view from our room at the Mercure Alameda Hotel. |
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| Our Ecuadorian guide, Pablo, at a concert by the Sinamune Disabled Children's Orchestra, with their director Edgar Palacios. |
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| A walking tour of the historic section of Quito. A statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary adorns the hilltop. |
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| Craft market. |
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| Senor Zabalartes, a woodworker who specializes in tops. We bought one of his handcrafted creations. |
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| La Ronda, location of many fine examples of 17th century Spanish colonial architecture. |
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| Bev approved of this refreshing oatmeal-like beverage. |
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| Plaza SAn Francisco |
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| A condor and a pigeon. |
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| View of the plaza from the terrace of the presidential residence. |
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| Pablo and an amigo |
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| A baroque Jesuit structure begun in 1605 and finally completed 160 years later. |
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