Over the weekend, I traveled with some friends to Mindo, a pueblo about 2.5 hours from here. It was a fabulous break from the city. We took hikes to/around waterfalls and took several swims (what tranquility! I decided I must live by a waterfall at some point in my life); flew high in the sky, via harness and cable, over awesome views of the forest scenery; saw some beautiful butterflies and hummingbirds in flight; and tore through the muddy abyss that is Mindo on ATVs, aka four-wheelers. What fun!
Now it's back to school for just three days; Thursday begins our spring break. We leave on Thursday morning for the Galapagos! I'll be there until Tuesday, when some friends and I will fly back to southern mainland Ecuador and take our time traveling back up towards Quito, stopping at some cool spots along the way.
I'll leave you with two distinct views from Quito:
Nighttime view from church's rooftop in the Historical Center of Quito
View from a hilltop behind a house in south Quito, with the cloud-covered city stretching behind it
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