So we have been in Quito for 3 weeks now and the city never ceases to amaze me. The weather is constantly beautiful and the people are wonderful and friendly. Josh and I spent the weekend hanging out and talking to people that we met at Melrose Place. Last night, we went to the Fiesta de Guapulo and it was really festive and fun. The night began with the soccer game Ecuador vs. El Salvador. Josh was brave enough to try the street food and gave me the courage to try it in the future. We drank beer and watched the game with some people from Americano and out friends from Cotopaxi sat in a different section. Although Ecuador won, the game was uneventful and there were no exciting fights. After the game we went a really nice bar called La Terrase and had a beer to begin the trek down the hill to Fiesta de Guapulo. After the bar we went Melrose Place for drinks with my friends from Americano. We then finally made it to the bottom of the hill for the Fiesta. The Fiesta was packed with all kinds of drunk people and dancers. The music was typical Andean with flutes and horns- so I thought it was hard to dance to. However, the best part of the fiesta was when the giant firecracker apparatus was set off in the middle of the crowd. It had many levels and everyone ran around it in a circle to celebrate the day that the Virgin appeared in Guapulo. Vivo Guapulo!
Here is a link to a video of the fiesta!
0 comments:
Post a Comment