Wilson y 6 de Diciembre, Quito (leaving)

Leaving Quito and start going South. First stop Latacunga from where we plan to visit the Quilotoa crater lake and climb the Cotopaxi volcano.

Activities done in and around Quito (will write more about them later):

1. Visited the old town (e.g. the San Francisco church)
2. Visited Mitad del Mundo, where two fake and one real equator line pass through
   
3. Climbed the Pichincha mountain (4700m), turned around 50m from the top though (unlike Humboldt who reached the top in 1802)
   
4. Visited Otavalo, at the market bought a sombrero de paja toquilla, pants, and a bag for cables, and later in the night saw a cock fight
5. Visited the basilica del voto nacional in down-town Quito, climbed to all the towers (highest was 310 steps)

Some photos are available here.