On Sunday, the streets in Quito’s Old Town are closed to traffic between 8 am and 2 pm so it’s a great time to visit. We started our day at Plaza Grande.
Quito has many churches so our next stop was to see Compañía de Jesús – famous for its ornate interior.
Along the way, we enjoyed haggling for fake antiquities with a gentleman carrying a gym-bag-full. For $6.00 we acquired a vase and a small vessel with the head of a condor – something I might use on a tour at the Carlos Museum.
Someone told us that the streets of Quito are like San Francisco – and our legs found that to be true!
The statue at the top of the hill in the photo above is Virgen of Quito. We hope to get a view of the city from that vantage point another day.
Larry is a whiz at finding the best option for getting around any city. In Quito, he uses an app called Cabify – like Uber or Lyft. We had good luck with kind drivers going to and from the Old Town today. Here’s a view from the back seat.
So, Quito is certainly an interesting city. Here, we’re seeing more poverty and some refugees from Venezuela.
We have several more stops before we make our way back home late Thursday. In the photo below, La Basilica is at the top of the street!
