| In the summer of 1992 I went to Quito, Ecuador for six weeks to study intensive Spanish. I lived with a local family, an army doctor by the name of Jaime Nunez, his wife Susanna and their daughter, Macarena. Here's a view from the balcony outside my bedroom. |
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| Another view of Quito. |
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| We took a trip to the town of Otavalo, famous for its huge mercado. |
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| Having dinner in Otavalo.The other people are American, Dutch, Swiss, and Danish. |
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| We then tried a local delicacy called cui which is roasted hamster. It tasted about as good as it looks. |
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| Susanna cooking the evening meal. |
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| I took a trip to Atacamas, on the coast. This boy was selling fresh coconuts that he would cut up for you. |
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| Preparing a dish of ceviche, a seafood concoction. |
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| The decendents of the original inhabitants, the quiche, are known as indegenas, the indigenous ones. |
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| A band of local musicians performing. |
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| We hiked up the mountains high above Quito, to Mt. Pinchincha. Shown are two other guests and our host, Jiame Nunez. |
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