As you can see, northern Peru is a whole lotta sand and not much else.
Crossing an intersection in downtown Trujillo, Peru. It's basically a live version of the old "Frogger" video game,...... don't blink.
Just like home, a cement factory in Pacasmayo, Peru.
Hepco & Becker 1, BMW 0
While we were in Quito, we toured the Old Town and the Basilica del Voto Nacional, the tallest church in Ecuador.
This is a view from the clock towers, look towards the steeple.
The view from the steeple, looking baback towards the clock towers. (Yes, you can go higher, but weak knees and a strong pucker factor stopped yours truly.)
An Inca woman waiting for a ride on the road south from Rio Bamba to Loja
The drier side of the Ecuadorian Andes heading to the Peruvian border at Macara.
How far away from a volcano do you have to be if it blows up?
You be the judge, does it flush counter-clockwise down here?We crossed the equator several days ago and spent a couple of wonderful days in the capital city. The cathedral and the nation's main museum were highlights. No one should complain about the prices of things here. The only critical thing I would say is that they could use a few more street and road signs. This morning we moved south from Quito to Riobamba.
It's hard to imagine that as long as we have been on the road, we are only a bit more than one-third the way south from Austin, Texas (30 degrees north) to Tierra del Fuego (55 degrees south, comparable to Juneau, Alaska at about 55 degrees north.) We look forward to getting into Peru in the next day or two and traveling along the Pacific coast to Lima.
Answer:
Alright, it was a trick question. A gallon of regular (Extra) costs $1.48. That's right. Ecuador uses the dollar as it's official currency and uses gallons instead of litres. It means what it says: A gallon of premium costs $2.16 down here. What's not to like about Ecuador!
