My friend and I had read about just how incredibly dangerous Quito was supposed to be, so were a bit scared on first arriving in the city. However, our hostel, The Secret Garden, turned out to be pretty cool. Comfortable, friendly, and a great view of the city. The meals were decent enough, but the best part was the sociable atmosphere, with guests encouraged to congregate at one of the regular hostel parties.
Baños is a spa town some distance away, which we managed to miss at first because we took the wrong bus. The poor taxi driver was getting very confused at our insistence that he find the hotel on a certain road, when of course that would be impossible as the hotel in question was in a different city. Oops.
Once we actually got to Baños, it turned out there is a random zoo a bit outside the main town, though I have my doubts about its ethics. The spider monkey in particular looked to be in bad shape. The animal kingdom almost got its revenge on the inhabitants when I went horse riding later on. Safety was out of the question, with no helmets, while riding up steep, slippery slopes and precarious cliff edges. While attempting to move around the latter, I very nearly knocked a local into thin air, thanks to my distinct lack of control over my steed.
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