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Centro Histórico, Quito, Ecuador
View on Google MapsStarted the day with a food tour with Edwin. @wayralocalexperiences Ecuadorians have hot chocolate and a warm bread roll with fresh salty white cheese on it for breakfast. $2.50 Then we went and tasted Cevichochos, “vegetarian chevêche”. And it was delicious. Who would have thought. It was Lupini Beans, red onion, tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice, chifles, and chicharrones. They put bacon on everything in this country and I LOVE it. Even gave me the bacon drippings from the bottom of the pan to put on top. Added a lemonade. $5 Then we headed to another place for Encebollado Mixto. A traditional Ecuadorian soup. It had shrimp, fish, yuca, red onion, cilantro, and tomatoes in it. Added a lemonade and some patacones. $7 Then I got a bag of sugared peanuts that remind me of Boston Baked Beans. $1 Finished the tour with trying Pan de Yuca. $1 for 3 of them. And Canela laso. We absolutely should have done this tour first. It was a wonderful tour and it would have shown us exact where we should eat
We explored some unusual places that I would not have tried on my own. Edwin is super knowledgeable about his country and history and is fascinating to talk to. The tour of has plenty of good vegetarian and vegan options which can be hard to find in Quito. Also Edwin offers some other tours and said he can be flexible with arrangements if people want to explore a particular type of food.
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This was a GREAT food tour. As Edwin says, it's unfiltered, the real Quito. And it was! Edwin gave us a ton of local history and took us to the small Huacas to try cheao, tasty food. It was a much more local and intimate experience than we were expecting and we loved every moment. I highly recommend everyone take this tour when they first get to Quito. It's a great lay of the land experience.
I made this visit, I was alone with the guide, who made the effort to make this visit in French! It was great, I recommend, food and explanations from the local culture. I recommend.
Overall beautiful insightful food experience. Edwin is super knowledgeable and was so open into answering all my questions and there was even food options for different diets which was great! Not only we learned about the food we ate, but also the history of the restaurants and spots in addition to some Ecuadorian slang words which was great. Edwin was so joyful and a great guide. Even recommended addition spots to check out to continue exploring more of foods Quito has to offer!
We had a great time with Edwin on the local food tour. He showed us several hidden gem food shops (huecas) around the city, all with fantastic food, and sprinkled in a bunch of interesting history. He even ensured there were vegetarian options at all the places and that was a huge plus for us! We were so full of good food by the end you won’t need to eat the rest of the day!
Edwin has a great knowledge of the city - its sites, food and culture. His communication was amazing and fluent in English. Highly recommended for an awesome Quito experience. We loved him so much we did a 2nd tour with him.
Edwin gave us a wonderful walking tour of some fascinating places in Quito. He is extremely fluent in English well spoken, intelligent and knowledgeable about both the current and ancient histories of the city. He explained why the seven churches were aligned with the summer solstice path of the sun. The main square of the town was interesting and very pretty. The best part was the local Huertas where the local people eat. These little hole in the wall restaurants were delicious and inexpensive local food. He also took us by the Kito chocolate factory where we did the 30 minute demonstration of artisanal chocolate making by the owner. Great experience!
Edwin is a fantastic guide. He was happy to personalize the tour for personal food interests. We loved the huecas we went to. While walking to each food destination, Edwin also provided great history about the sights around the old town. Highly recommend!
We had a limited time to learn about Ecuador. Ecuador is a complex culture created by complex interaction of native Quechua, Incan and Spanish influences. Hiring Edwin as our guide and using food as a common starting point is an exceptional way to make new friends and experience the culture. The tour with Edwin was particularly easy because we asked him to hire a car and pick us up at our hotel. The adventure began with a mix of culture and history over colada morado and hot chocolate. Then in rapid succession Sweets, history, chocho, education, fish, culture, meat, family and every day life. We thoroughly enjoyed our cultural immersion albeit it one day. We wished we had time to take Edwin’s bike tour. As a family of 5 we can’t say enough good things. Perhaps if your family has a narrow food pallet or has lots of food allergies this may not be the tour for you, but on the other hand Edwin is extremely flexible and safety conscious. We worked around one party members food allergy.
