Después de terminar la clase al mediodía, fuimos de nuevo a la Basílica. Pagamos $2 para subir a la cima de una de las torres de reloj, y era absolutamente precioso. Los puntos de vista de toda la ciudad no tenían precio y nos llevó a un montón de fotos. La parte superior era muy ventoso, lo cual es probablemente una de las razones por que el clima cambia tan rápido aquí. Enamorado de la vista, pasamos un rato mirando a la ciudad y todos los edificios.
Decidimos tomar un descanso y regresar a la Plaza de la Independencia para encontrar Café Mirador, un restaurante que nos enteramos. Sin embargo, era absolutamente imposible encontrar el restaurante! Nos enviaron muchas direcciones diferentes, y terminamos justo a partir de la plaza presidencial. Cuando vimos una gran multitud de gente, sabíamos que algo iba a ocurrir. Después de esperar 20 minutos, el Presidente de Ecuador, Rafael Correa, llegó a su balcón con el presidente electo de Perú, Ollanta Humala. Él saludó a los ciudadanos y luego se alejó.
Por último, encontramos el Café Mirador. Fue absolutamente perfecto. Situado en cima de un edificio de la ciudad, la cafetería sirve aperitivos, almuerzo, cena y bebidas. Comimos empanadas de pollo y vegetales.
Antes de que cayera la noche, nos detuvimos en una iglesia llamada "La Merced". Cubierto de rosa y blanco, la iglesia es muy interesante. La parte frontal de la iglesia está totalmente hecha de oro, que es absolutamente impresionante.
Hemos tenido un buen día juntos, y me encantaba explorar la parte histórica de Quito con mis amigos!
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There is so much to see and do in historic Quito! Three of my friends (Aishwarya, Nabila, and Tyler) and I all decided to head back and explore the historic part of the city on our own. After a long bus ride to the other side of town, we scaled the streets of Quito.
After class ended at noon, we went back to the Basílica. We paid $2 to climb to the top of one of the clock towers, and it was absolutely beautiful. The views of the entire city were priceless and we took a ton of photos. At the top, it was incredibly windy, which is probably one of the reasons why the weather changes so quickly here. Enamored by the view, we spent a while just gazing over the city and all of the buildings.
We decided to take a break and head back to the Plaza of Independence to find Café Mirador, a restaurant that we heard about. However, it was absolutely impossible to find the restaurant! We were sent in many different directions, and we ended up right in from of the presidential plaza. When we saw a large crowd of people waiting, we knew that something was about to occur. After waiting for about 20 minutes, the President of Ecuador, Raphael Correa, came to his balcony with the newly elected president of Peru, Ollanta Humala. They waved to the crowds and then drove away.
Finally, we found Café Mirador. It was absolutely perfect. Located on top of a building of the city, the café serves light snacks, lunch, dinner, and drinks. We ate chicken and vegetable empanadas.
Before it got dark, we stopped in a church called “La Merced.” Covered in pink and white, the church is very interesting. The front of the church is entirely made of gold, which is absolutely stunning.
We had quite a day together, and I loved exploring the historic part of Quito with my friends!
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