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Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Ecuador, Part 2: Quito to Tulcán

Thanks to one of South America’s most unique suburban greenways, our departure from Quito by bicycle was much more enjoyable than other South America capital cities we have visited. Before long we cycled across the Equator, where a line on the ground marked our return to the northern hemisphere. Along the way we were awed by more volcanos as we rolled through Otavalo, the country’s most prosperous indigenous city, on the road to the ancient frontier of the Inca Empire, where Ecuador meets Colombia. The anticipation was building as we approached Colombia and the end of our trip connecting the southbound segment of our journey with the northbound, thereby completing the full Alaska to Patagonia adventure.

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