Road to the Waterfalls

 It was so nice to stay in the same place two nights in a row. This was our last full day in Ecuador. We were going to drive/hike the road to the waterfalls and then return to Quito. We woke up to a beautiful Ecuadorian morning. The sun was out and it felt amazing.

Our guide Paul like surprises, he had another one for us today. Todays surprise was to ride in a cable car across a canyon to get an up close view of a waterfall. Not something I would have paid to do on my own in another country but it was pretty fun.

 Headed towards the water fall

That was a fun surprise. There were lots of waterfalls on the drive to our hike. 

There is a lot of water in Banos.

We did a couple short hikes along a gorge that had some beautiful waterfalls.

It was a nice and easy day

I ended the hike with fresh mango, my favorite!

We spent the morning checking out the waterfalls and then we had a long drive back to Quito. We stopped in a little place and got some cheese filled fried tortillas. So delicious!

We got back to Quito in the evening and got ready to fly home the next day. Ecuador was a fun place to visit. I would have like to hike more. We did soooo much driving. That was annoying to me. It made it possible to see a lot more but it also meant we spent a lot of time in the car. I am glad I went. I am glad it was a spring break trip. You don't really need to be in great hiking shape to complete this trip. Our guide, Paul, was awesome. So knowledgeable about all things in Ecuador. Overall it was a great way to spend spring break!