Happy New Year to all! December 31 was an enjoyable end to an incredible year. A group of twelve of us, including two friends from Romania who have been staying with me, summitted Gua Gua Pichincha. Gua Gua is an active volcano that sits right above Quito and tops out at 15, 620 ft. It is only about an hours’ hike from where you park at the refuge.
I spent the evening with a family in San Antonio where we set off fireworks and burned the old man, the old year personified in a life-sized doll stuffed with paper and a few extra surprises. This tradition is coupled with men dressing up as the widow of the old year, stopping people in the street (cars included) and demanding money before they let you pass. Yes, rather scary. They have no hesitations with closing down main streets so getting around is a little difficult that evening.
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