Quito, Ecuador
Andrew Hetrick
Ecuador Trip
Friday, May 13, 2016, 09:00 PM
Ecuador, Quito, Pichincha
Intro to Ecuador Youtube Video
La poblacion de Quito es dos millones en el ano de 2004
Diego Serrano
Diego is an Ecuadorian born American actor who has played roles in the movies The Men Who Stare at Goats, Valley of the Wolves: Iraq, The 24 Hour Woman, and some TV shows.
Trailer to Men Who Stare at Goats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC2TzspJn5A
Compania de Jesús, Quito
This church is known by most people in Ecuador as the most beautiful church in the country. The tour is known for showing you beautiful artwork that was made all the way back in the 1600s. Definitely worth the tour.
La Mitad del Mundo
La Mitad del Mundo is the monument for the middle of the world. This monument is the site where a french explorer calculated the world's equilateral line. You can take an elevator to the top of the monument and enjoys views of the beautiful countryside of Ecuador.
El Panecillo
El Panecillo is a 200 meter hill that is topped with the famous statue La Virgen de Quito. At the top of the hill is a marvelous view of the city below and volcanoes that surround the city.
Currency
La Bandera de Ecuador
This boat, which began service on October 9, 1841, was constructed by Vicente Rocafuerte and was the first of its kind in Ecuador and South America. The mast consists of a rod with two wings at the top and two snakes encircling it. This is the sign of the caduceus which symbolizes accord and trade.
Ecuador
El Tiempo de Ecuador
Hoy es el cinco de mayo. Hace llueve. El viento esta seis. La temperatura es de viente uno Celcuis.
Mañana es el sies de mayo. Hace llueve tambien. El viento esta Quito. Temperatura maxima viente dos. Temperatura minima once.
La Maleta
Los Boletas de Avion
Alojamiento
Duracion de la visita: seis dias
Numero de adultos: Uno
Numero de ninos: 0
Numero de habitaciones: uno individual a 90 dolares
Address: Alemania E5-103 y Av Republica, Quito, Ecuador
Total: 90 dolares
La Transportacion
Voy a utilizar el autobús y un taxi. Dos maneras de transporte son bus es 25 cents por viaje.
Cotopaxi
$170
Cotopaxi is the most active volcano in the world. During this tour you reach the top of the Volcano and look around the best viewpoint of the Andes Mountain Range.
Quito Culinary Tour and Cooking Class
$102
Culinary tour in Quito including a Ecuadorian cooking class. Visit one of Quito's oldest bakeries and witness how they make some of Ecuador's traditional pastries. Take a cooking class with an expert chef and learn to cook some of Ecuador's traditional dishes such as tamales and empanadas
Zazu
Spanish:
Stone Crab CEVICHE / cangrejo de piedra ENSALADA / pastel de cangrejo ROCA ÚNICA CARPACCIO PEPINO / ACEITUNAS NEGRAS / rúcula / YOGUR LANGOSTA GRANADILLA VINAGRETA / MANDARINA SETA TORTELLINI Los hongos ostra / FOIE EMULSIÓN ROBALO ' Encocado ' Lubina / LLANTÉN / CACAHUETE ' SALPRIETA ' / cerdo crujientes espuma de coco ' Hornado ' DE COCHINILLO COCHINILLO CONFITADO / puro maíz / REDUCCIÓN DE CHICHA PASTEL DE CHOCOLATE FRAMBUESAS / CHOCOLATE ECUATORIANA 75 % Mousse de chocolate / PRALINE STONE CRAB
English:
CEVICHE / STONE CRAB SALAD / CRAB CAKE
ROCK SOLE CARPACCIO
CUCUMBER / BLACK OLIVES / ARUGULA / YOGHURT
LOBSTER
PASSION FRUIT VINAIGRETTE / TANGERINE
MUSHROOM TORTELLINI
OYSTER MUSHROOMS / FOIE GRAS EMULSION
ROBALO ‘ENCOCADO’
SEA BASS / PLANTAIN / PEANUT ‘SALPRIETA’ / CRISPY PORK
COCONUT FOAM
‘HORNADO’ OF SUCKLING PIG
SUCKLING PIG CONFIT / CORN PURE / CHICHA REDUCTION
CHOCOLATE CAKE
RASPBERRIES / ECUATORIAN CHOCOLATE 75%
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE / PRALINE
$60
Fine Hats
The making of artisanal hats is one of the trades that is slowly disappearing from the world. The elegance and quality of trilbies can still be found at La Ronda in a special place like Humacatama. Straw hats, emblematic of Ecuador, and incorrectly known as Panama hats; find them at República de Cacao, Homero y Ortega, at Quito's Mariscal Sucre International Airport, and at the El Quinde shop.
Ceramics
Handcrafts
In the historical district artists make spinning tops, tinware, silverware, ceramics, and tagu. If you're looking for a souvenir this is where you go.
Presupuesto
Alojamiento: $90
Autobus: 25c
Taxi: Varys
Compania de Jesus, Quito: $4
La Mitad de Mundo: $5
El Panecillo: $1
Cotopaxi Tour: $170
Culinary Tour and Cooking Class: $102
Zazu: $60
Costo total en dolares: $1,148.25