We arrived in Quito and checked into Casa Kanela, our hostel in the new and busy part of town. We’re taking it easy, getting used to the altitude and learning how to use a “normal” cellphone again (read: no apps, just phone). We stopped for lunch at a cafe within another hostel, which is where we learned this delicious, new* word.

Patacones are a snack or appetizer made of fried plantain slices, covered with your choice of toppings (cheese). Eric’s challenge is to try and convince me to eat anything other than this for the rest of our time in Ecuador. Buena suerte.

*Eric points out that patacones are exactly the same as tostones. So, not new. But still delicious and exciting.

Here’s where we are right now:
(Casa Kanela, Quito)