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Quito, Ecuador 🇪🇨｜Day 1 Travel Diary

✈️ Pre-Trip Prep Currency: USD ($) accepted nationwide. Plug: Chinese-style outlets work (same as Mexico’s). Packing: Long sleeves + windbreaker + cardigan (mornings = 8°C!). Forgot sunglasses—regret! 😅 🛃 Immigration Flew Viva Aerobus from Monterrey (Mexico) → Cancún → Quito. Flight delay = 2 unplanned nights in Cancún 🏝️ → 7-day trip cut to 5. Entry: Showed US visa + Mexico stay proof. Officer checked expired Korean visa (!) + hotel booking. 🚌 Transport Adventure Airport → City: Tried local buses ($2+). Google Maps failed—found Route 199 via airport signs. Dangerous transfer: Crossed Simón Bolívar Ave (no crosswalk, speeding cars!). Next time: Uber! Final cost: ~$3 to hostel (including $0.35 transfer). 🏰 Sightseeing Sprint After hostel breakfast with mountain views, launched "blitzkrieg tourism" mode: 1️⃣ Old Town alleys (colorful + chaotic) 2️⃣ Basílica del Voto Nacional (climbed halfway—altitude hit hard!) 3️⃣ Plaza Grande (presidential guards in blue uniforms) 💡 Key Takeaways Buses = cheap but chaotic (Spanish skills help). Altitude sneaks up: Even stairs feel like HIIT. Safety: Keep bags close in crowds. #QuitoDiaries #OffTheBeatenPath #SouthAmericaTravel

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Quito, Ecuador 🇪🇨｜Day 1 Travel Diary

✈️ Pre-Trip Prep Currency: USD ($) accepted nationwide. Plug: Chinese-style outlets work (same as Mexico’s). Packing: Long sleeves + windbreaker + cardigan (mornings = 8°C!). Forgot sunglasses—regret! 😅 🛃 Immigration Flew Viva Aerobus from Monterrey (Mexico) → Cancún → Quito. Flight delay = 2 unplanned nights in Cancún 🏝️ → 7-day trip cut to 5. Entry: Showed US visa + Mexico stay proof. Officer checked expired Korean visa (!) + hotel booking. 🚌 Transport Adventure Airport → City: Tried local buses ($2+). Google Maps failed—found Route 199 via airport signs. Dangerous transfer: Crossed Simón Bolívar Ave (no crosswalk, speeding cars!). Next time: Uber! Final cost: ~$3 to hostel (including $0.35 transfer). 🏰 Sightseeing Sprint After hostel breakfast with mountain views, launched "blitzkrieg tourism" mode: 1️⃣ Old Town alleys (colorful + chaotic) 2️⃣ Basílica del Voto Nacional (climbed halfway—altitude hit hard!) 3️⃣ Plaza Grande (presidential guards in blue uniforms) 💡 Key Takeaways Buses = cheap but chaotic (Spanish skills help). Altitude sneaks up: Even stairs feel like HIIT. Safety: Keep bags close in crowds. #QuitoDiaries #OffTheBeatenPath #SouthAmericaTravel

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