#242. 18-19/12/04 Quayaquil
Posted December 21, 2004, 23:42 CET
The big city: what a contrast to the last few days of wilderness. After a shower, a pizza and an ATM, we had a good wander around. The city is unlike anywhere else we've been; it's more like San Francisco or New York than anything, complete with tall office blocks, congested streets, fast food and nightlife. In fact, it's famous for its nightlife. We wanted to go for a quiet pint, but ended up in this crazy salsoteca where everyone was dancing like it was 1970.
Other highlights of the city are a recently gentrified riverfront boulevard, excellent Chinese restaurants and "Parque Bolivar", which is literally stuffed with giant tame iguanas, who, if yyou have some bread or fruit will happily sit on your knee and tear pieces off. I even got an impressive bite from one particularly agressive individual.
