Viva Ecuador

Technically we're only traveling half-a-world (a hemisphere), but from Great Falls to Quito it is a world away in perception, and it's a little bit shocking that we can be transported from the high plains of Montana to the foothills of the Andes in a matter of a few hours. We had woken up in our own beds; three flights later we bed down in a cozy and intimate hotel (Hostal de la Rabida) in Ecuador's capital.