Guápulo

Some images from the hike into Guápulo, a tiny community on the other side of Quito's eastern ridge. For all of Quito's crazy, crowded streets and megastores, Guápulo is refreshing and tiny, with hole-in-the-wall bars, a tiny university, cobblestone streets, great graffiti, and a beautiful chapel.

Seeing Leon

Hopefully these photos will give you a taste of Leon, Granada's rival city, located three hours north of here. I went there yesterday, stayed the night, and returned today. I loved Leon! It was funky, political, and mellow, at least on the weekend. I found some great colors, some great museums, some amazing food, and some really beautiful wall art. Enjoy!

The following three were taken at the excellent, albeit run-down, Museum of the Revolution.

And on a lighter note, I shall leave you with these lovely ladies, who I found in the market, directly behind the holy cathedral. God bless this nation seeped in Catholicism.