Mindo was a lovely little day trip where we could escape the chaos of Quito for a while. They took us on a 7 waterfall hike, starting with us all stood in a very old looking zip line cart that took us into the jungle. The hike was a nice one and we got to take a dip in a few of the waterfalls. We spent the rest of the day bird watching and in a butterfly/nature sanctuary in town. We got some time to explore the town and get some fresh coffee in a local cafe before we had to race back to Quito through fears that rioters were going to block the roads, leaving us stuck.Read more