Travel Ecuador
Ecuador is a very unusual country, it lies directly on the equator. Here a very different nature, the sun shines differently clouds down low to the ground, and everywhere on the horizon visible Andes.
The cosmopolitan city of Quito - Ecuador's capital, it is called the most beautiful capital of South America. True, the architecture is more like a European: Catholic churches, palaces, squares, monasteries and chapels. And all because the city was built by the Spaniards, destroying ancient Indian temples and buildings to the ground. Although Quito be called European. Everywhere on the street there are Indians - the indigenous population of the country. Residents of Ecuador still dress in traditional folk costumes, the men wear ponchos and women are necessarily in the form of headdress scarf tied casually. Indians - cheerful people, they can easily in the town square to dance, more like a ritual shamans.
Most beautiful building in the country - the Basilica del Voto Nacional. On its walls you will find the traditional European gargoyles and chimeras here flaunt national animals - armadillos, cougars, iguanas and porcupines. Temple was built hundreds of years and to this day remains unfinished because Ecuador is a legend that as soon finish building the temple - the world will end. Basilica built in the Gothic style and resembles Paris Notre Dame. With its upper floors have a beautiful view on the active volcano of Pichincha, which is the main natural attraction of the capital.
Ecuador for foreigners interesting and comfortable country, everything is very cheap. Traveler can eat and $ 5, and the night in a decent hotel room cost only $ 20. Of course, there are restaurants in the capital of the French, Italian and Greek cuisine. To fully uschutit Ecuadorian flavor, tourists must try national dishes. For example, a hot drink of cinnamon soup with fried blood or hoof in the broth. Besides, the capital of street vendors selling a lot of strange food, which is prepared right there on a special lattice. Especially popular among Ecuadorians enjoys fried pork skin, her take on the bite, if not enough time for lunch. So if you are brave enough and love everything unusual and new, you can try some exotic national dish.
Ecuador - center of the world, just a few kilometers from Quito passes the equatorial line. That she shared the Earth into two hemispheres. Equator line delineated by a bright yellow stripe is the most popular tourist sites in the country. There is also the monument and the equator. It is a high stone wall, on top of which set a five-ton ball, symbolizing our planet. 300 years ago the French scientists who have visited these places and found that the equator passes here.
Monument near the equator is an unusual museum. It exhibits artifacts terrible - dried human heads. It turns out that before the Indians equator believed that if cut off and dry the head of his enemy, will attain success in economic matters.
Quito is often called the city of eternal spring because a year air temperature is 20 degrees. Therefore, whenever you come to Ecuador, you know, the weather here is always good. At any time you can find something special to discover new, feel the beauty of the city and to taste all the best national dishes.
