THE CAPITAL OF ECUADOR, AROUND 25 KM FROM THE EQUATOR AT THE CITY CENTER. THE YOUNG WOMAN IN MANY OF THE PHOTOS IS OUR DAUGHTER, MAYA, WHO WAS DYING OF STAGE FOUR BREAST CANCER AND PASSED AWAY IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, ABOUT 3 WEEKS AFTER OUR RETURN FROM THIS TRIP. IT WAS A BITTERSWEET TIME AND SHE WAS GAME BUT CLEARLY TIRED AND RUN DOWN, AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE CAFE SHOTS.