In daytime, the city is quite impressive, surrounded as it is by what seem like perpetually misty mountains. The old town is especially hilly and walking around it is quite an exercise. It takes some serious energy to be able to explore it on foot. Quito appears as relatively clean and with pothole-free roads; traffic can be a bit chaotic for someone used to cars driving in their own lanes, and the sight of a truck with 5-7 people crammed
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Queueing up for Quito – Part Three
I have a latte at Plaza de las Americas – a modern mall with restaurants, cinemas, and coffee shops near Av. 10 de Agosto, not far from my hotel. This complex offers free wireless Internet; other places for Internet access include Papaya.Net, which has a number of modern shops in different parts of town, including Old Quito – there, I do hear two ladies speaking in British-accented English. I did try a naranjilla juice there; I had no idea there
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