We spent the night in Quito so we could catch our plane in the morning. The plane was late and it was pouring rain the day we left. We had an overnighter in Mexico City and we managed to keep each other awake by playing Cribbage all night long. Thank goodness we weren’t the only people in the terminal waiting for their connection. Arrived in Mazatlan around 1:00 p.m. and celebrated our arrival with our friends at Calypso Cafe.
This is the end of a wonderful adventure and hopefully, not the last!

Otavalo is known for having the largest marketplace in Central America. A woman’s dream come true – shop, shop, shop until you drop. There is a central market that is open every day, but on Saturdays the market expands into a five block square. Vendors from all over the area are there to sell their handicrafts. Woven products are Ecuador’s biggest export. Not only was the shopping great but so was the food and music. Street vendors were selling grilled Guinea Pig and Ryan couldn’t resist trying one.

Our initial plan was to fly to the Esmeraldas and then take a bus back to Quito. That is until we found out a 1 hour plane ride equates to a 6 hour bus ride with not much to see along the way. Answer was simple, we fly. We spent the night in Quito so we could catch a bus the next day to Otavalo.