Landing in Quito was the wildest we’d ever experienced. As the plane descended, pirouetting to make the supposedly toughest landing ever! (as Quito has an altitude of 2820m, nestled at the base of Volcano Pichincha), Jay held on for dear life suspicious of every new sound from the aircraft, while Sandhya couldn’t get enough of this wild ride….she was taking pictures of the stunning landscape below and in same cases at the same level or Mt. Cotopaxi towering above us!

Driving to Joanne’s parent’s house, this was our first glimpse of Mt. Cotopaxi.

Plaza Plaza at centro historico.












Famous church in the city center, burnt many times. The interior is mostly of gold.






After taking the previous photo, we were told that it was prohibited. Sandhya clinched this last one with Jay and Joanne providing cover.