ECUADOR

You're literally on the equator, you remember that.

"Just then a llama walked towards the dock, like it was posing for a picture before the mountain and the lake. No, more like it was telling me, don't pay attention to him, pay attention the nature, it's more impressive."

--Luke's Journal

CITIES VISITED:

MUST DO:

FAVORITE MEMORY:

Quito

Ciudad Mitad del Mundo

Otavalo

The Otavalo market.

Take a picture straddling the equator.

Drink canelazo.

The serene beauty of the Lago San Pablo outside Otavalo.

DIFFICULTY TO VISIT RATING:

2/5  MODERATE

Quite easy to navigate but there is not much tourist infrastructure. Newer highways make leaving the capital city easy once you find the right guide.