We are having a bit of download problems today. Not sure how many pictures will eventually appear in the posting. The picture above is from "old town" Quito. It is really a beautiful part of the city. We understand that extensive renovation has been done in the last decade. Located in a very hilly section, there are places you can see for 20 blocks. The Good Friday procession was a real spectacle from these vantage points. The old buildings with three floors of interior courtyards are now used as resturants and shops.
We discovered today in school that our bus driver was also a pick-pocket victim in Quito over the weekend. He had to talk the bus driver into allowing him to pay for the ticket to Puyo after he arrived in Puyo. Too bad places like Quito gain this type of reputation. The economic impact will increase over the years as tourists begin to avoid places like this.
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