Viva la Quito ended today with a final dance on the Plaza Square. Hot sun did not stop these partiers. They held umbrellas to ward off the sun and danced on. Museum admission was free and there were lines to get in. One of my favorite is pictures below. It was a former hospital where Bethlehemites practiced medicine and helped the poor. It remained a hospital until 1958 and now houses a record of the growth of Quito from ancient marketplace to Spanish City to modern days. Watching the families is wonderful. These children are well behaved and obviously love their parents. Teenage girls hold hands with their mother and poppy keeps a loving and watchful eye of son and daughter. They are on their mother’s back or in her arms from infancy so staying close physically is nothing new. It is a huge city, but there always seems to be time for a coffee and a chat. Nice