Wednesday, 30 May 2018 by chris

Quito

Hotel lobby

Madonna

Basilica — BasilicaA

Basilica

Old town

Old town

Ecuadorian coffee

Coffee break

Looking down at Quito

Quite high enough

Yours truly

Cocktails

Loads to see and do, but not much oxygen!

More photos at polarsteps.com/chrisparker

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