Today is my second full day in Quito. At an altitude of over 9,000 feet, Quito is the second highest capital city in South America. The city stretches along a valley in a giant urban sprawl with many hills, winding, narrow streets and steep staircases flanked by magnificent colonial churches and intricately decorated pastel colored buildings.
On one side of the valley a gondola, called El TeleFerico, takes you to the city's best vantage point at over 12,000 feet above sea level. These photos don't do it justice.
Behind the peak there is a lone church back-dropped by a dormant volcano, Rucu Pichincha.
It's been a good few first days on the road.
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