Ecuador 2015

Flying over the Andes enroute to Ecuador	USAF at Quito, Ecuador	Old Bridge from Quito, Ecuador to the Airport	Suburbs of Quito, Ecuador	Suburbs of Quito, Ecuador
Hilton Colon, Quito, Ecuador	Interesting Shower Head in Hilton Colon, Quito, Ecuador	Interesting Toilet Flushing Instructions in Hilton Colon, Quito, Ecuador	Zoomed Nighttime View from Our Hotel Room in Quito	Watching Quito Traffic from Our Hotel Room
Houses on the Edge of Ravine in Quito	Arrival at the Equator in Ecuador	Ecuadorian Statues at Inti Nan Outdoor Museum	Shadow 1 day after Equinox Points almost Due West	Standing on the Equator in Ecuador
Trying to Balance an Egg on the Head of a Nail at the Equator	Experimenting with the Pull of the Equator	Replica of Indigenous Ecuadorian House	Indigenous Ecuadorians kept Guinea Pigs to warn of Earthquakes	Oreto Bananas are Small and Sweet
Indigenous Ecuadorians were Headhunters who Shrunk Heads	Weaving in Ecuador	Nice Houses on Outskirts of Quito, Ecuador	Tupperware Factory in Quito	Gated Community in Quito Suburbs
Next Door to New Gated Community in Quito Suburbs	View of the Madonna of Quito from Our Hotel Room	Old Town Quito, Ecuador	The Twin Spires of the Cathedral of Quito	Ecuadorian 'Lady Liberty' in Independence Square, Quito
Base of Statue in Independence Square, Quito	The Archbishop's Palace in Independence Square, Quito	Courtyard in The Archbishop's Palace, Quito	The Cathedral of Quito (1535) on Independence Square	Hotel Plaza Grande on Independence Square has only 15 Suites
Government Palace on Independence Square, Quito	Presidential Guards in Quito	Entry to Presidential Palace in Quito	Electrician's Nightmare in Quito, Ecuador	Interesting Art on Quito Highway
Ecuador's Coat of Arms	Inside the Presidential Palace, Quito, Ecuador	Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus in Quito (1605-1765)	Main Entrance into the Jesuit Church of the Society of Jesus	The Church of the Society of Jesus is Quito's most Ornate Church
The Church and Monastery of Saint Francis (1534-1680)	El Panecillo Hill viewed from Saint Francis Square	The 148 ft Tall Madonna of Quito is made of 7,000 Pieces of Aluminum	The Domes of the Church of the Society of Jesus viewed from Saint Francis Square	Carved Door on the Monastery of Saint Francis, Quito
Gardens in the Courtyard of the Monastery of Saint Francis, Quito	Lunch at Casa Gangotena, Quito	Inside Casa Gangotena	Inside Casa Gangotena	Lunch at Casa Gangotena
Ecuador Iced Tea	Chasing Pigeons in Saint Francis Square, Quito	Selling Fruit on the Streets of Quito	Quito Watchtower marked the Boundary of the City until 1930	Successful Trip to Liquor Store in Quito
Crowded, Poorest Quito Suburb	Cotopaxi Volcano in Ecuador Erupted a Week after we Left	Cayambe Volcano is the Third Highest Mountain in Ecuador	Otavalo Market, Ecuador	Otavalo is the 2nd Largest Textile Market in South America
Otavalo Traditional Clothing	Windmill Restaurant	Ecuador Supplies a Large Percent of Roses to America	Visiting a Rose Plantation in Ecuador	Roses ready for Sorting
Roses Rejected are Sold in Local Markets for as little as $1 per Dozen	Inside the Rosadex Greenhouse	Preparing to Fumigate Roses in the Greenhouse	Visit to the Home of the Owner of a Rose Plantation	Grounds of the Hacienda La Compania
Drinks before Lunch at the Hacienda La Compania	The Hacienda La Compania was Built in 1919	Traditional Ecuadorian Soup	Home Grown Vegetables	Ecuadorian Barbecue Chicken
The Hacienda is filled with Antiques	Antique Chess Set	Antique Gramophone	Interesting Mirror at the Hacienda	Chapel built in 17th Century by Jesuits
Every Generation of Plantation Owners were Married Here	Interesting Statue of Christ in Jesuit Chapel	The Plantation Barn contains 10,000 Roses	Antique Utensils in the Plantation Barn	The Plantation Barn doubles as a Showroom for Rose Buyers
Adios to Our Hostess -- Granddaughter of Plantation Founder	Flying over Pan American Highway in Ecuador	Farming the Mountains around Quito, Ecuador	Greenhouses around Quito, Ecuador	Cloud cover below the Peaks of the Andes Mountains
Flying over the Guayas River, Ecuador	Neighborhood in Guayaquil, Ecuador	Highrise in Guayaquil, Ecuador	Flying over Neighborhood in Guayaquil, Ecuador	Quito Neighborhoods built on Tops of Cliffs
The Guayllabamba River runs through Quito, Ecuador	Okay to bring Dogs on the Bus as long as they Don't Poop	Farewell Dinner at Hosteria Rincon del Puembo	Ceiling Cupola Mural in Hosteria Rincon del Puembo	Coconut Shrimp at Hosteria Rincon del Puembo
Outside Our Room at Hosteria Rincon del Puembo	View from Our Balcony in Hosteria Rincon del Puembo	Grounds of Hosteria Rincon del Puembo	Outdoor Chapel at Hosteria Rincon del Puembo	Game Room at Hosteria Rincon del Puembo
Supermarket near Hosteria Rincon del Puembo	About a Block from our Very Nice Hotel--No Zoning Laws here	Nice Villa on the same Street as previous Photo