Quito Hike: Teleférico to Centro Historico

On Sunday, April 29th I went for a hike with Xavier, Eliot and Kate (a Runa intern) from the top of the Teleférico (cable car/tram) to the Old Town of Quito. It was a long walk, but thankfully it was all downhill...

First we went up the teleférico and we could see all of Quito below us.

Then I saw a woman at the top with llamas and pochos and a sign advertizing 50 cents per person to take a picture. I had to take one with the llama in a poncho and a hat; it so cheesy, but how great is this!?

We walked down towards the city, occasionally cutting through cow pastures.

This was a relaxed hike, so we stopped to rest and chat. Eliot explained the vegetation to us as we descended in elevation.

We stopped to enjoy the sun when it came out.

 
The guys rolled down a hill... and got very dizzy!

All in all it was about a 3 hour downhill walk, which was a great was to spend a Sunday. :)

Love,
Aliana