Day 87 Oct 29 2014 Quito Ecuador

El Teleferico in Quito 4100 meters above sea level

view from 4100 plus meters

another view of quito from 4100 plus meters

Vulqano Parque el Teleferico 

daytime view from apt in Quito with volcano in background

Day 87     Oct 29 2014  Quito Ecuador

Today we discovered how hard it could be to walk up a little hill when it is at a high altitude.  We went for a ride on the Teleferico which is a cable car that takes you to an altitude of 4100 meters above sea level.  Once we were up there we had cappuccino and empanadas while the kids had popcorn.  We decided to go for a walk up the hill so we could get a better view, David developed a headache and everybody was extremely short of breath and energy.  We would walk a few steps then we had to rest and let our heart rate lower.  It was an amazing view from the top of the mountain as we could see the entire city of Quito as well as the surrounding mountains.  At the bottom of the Teleferico is an amusment park called Vulqano Parque del Teleferico which seemed to be deserted.  The kids were the only customers and the only wait to get on a ride was for the staff to get there to start the ride.