Daily Archives: October 11, 2015

South America Day 31B: Navigating Quito

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After a wonderful first half of the day at the museum, the second half of the day presented a bit of a challenge. Poor directions and a lack of understanding of Quito street addresses combined for a 2+ hour walk to a friend’s apartment which was about 15 minutes away from the museum.  Lessons learned, purely by trial and error:… Read more »

South America Day 31: Quito – Guayasamin

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I finally made it to the Guayasamín museum, checking off the tourism list for Quito. Guayasamín’s house is located atop the hill on the east side. I took the regular bus to the nearest stop and walked up. It’s a nice area, but quite a sidewalk hike. At the house I got a tour in Spanish from a very nice… Read more »