May 14
This was Merlyn’s last day and he put together our whole program, which was an excellent plan.
First, up early and a taxi ride up to the base of the Teleferico.
Wiki: “The TelefériQo (from teleférico and Quito), or TelefériQo Cruz Loma, is a gondola lift in Quito, Ecuador, running from the edge of the city centre up the east side of Pichincha Volcano to lookout Cruz Loma. It is one of the highest aerial lifts in the world, rising from 10,226 ft to 12,943 ft. The ascent takes about twenty minutes, traveling 2237 linear metres.”