« Once a separate settlement, now one of the most colorful districts of Quito is Guápulo. It’s a place favored by creative souls and culinary talents capable of making something out of nothing.
What unites the residents of Guápulo is their shared disdain for the rest of the capital and nearby villages. In the mornings and evenings, there’s a mass migration of workers. Good roads have been built to allow neighboring towns to transport everyone to Quito for work, charging a fee of $0.40 for passage. The more economical part of the population (which is almost everyone) prefers to endure the traffic jams among the narrow, cobbled but free streets of Guápulo. »
What unites the residents of Guápulo is their shared disdain for the rest of the capital and nearby villages. In the mornings and evenings, there’s a mass migration of workers. Good roads have been built to allow neighboring towns to transport everyone to Quito for work, charging a fee of $0.40 for passage. The more economical part of the population (which is almost everyone) prefers to endure the traffic jams among the narrow, cobbled but free streets of Guápulo. »