Old town Quito

Old town Quito is breathtaking. There are multiple gigantic, ornate churches, various manicured parks and gorgeous Spanish architecture and colors on every block. Our first visit was to the Basilica, an amazing stone church built in the 1800's. The pictures can't do it justice with how imposing and beautiful it is in person.

Our next stop was the Palace of the President, where although we didn't stand in line to go inside, the guards let us go up on the porch to take some pictures.

Last, after traipsing up and down the steep streets of old town, we stopped into this great little coffee shop for a fancy hot cocoa for N and yummy Manzanilla tea for A and I before heading back up north toward our hotel.

After the trip around old town and some rejuvenating drinks, we went to the parque Ejido for the kids to play. This park has some pretty awesome stuff that wouldn’t be allowed in the USA since the early 80’s including a rusty old zip line that was quite a highlight for the kids. All in all, a fun day :)