Intinan Solar Museum in Quito, Ecuador

Intinan Solar Museum

 

This Museum focuses on indigenous Ecuadorian life. It is also in the middle of the world. There are a few games to play on the equator. Such as balancing an egg on a nail on the equator line. If you manage to do it, you will be awarded a certificate as egg master. On the equator, there is less gravity so you can jump a bit higher. You also can try to balance on the equator line with your eyes closed. (It’s harder than you think!)

Quito food

Shish kafta (for mark) us$8.92. Mark ate 3 kaftas. I like the rice.

Mashewah us$9.81 (a mixture of 2 koftas, 1 beef, & 1 chicken) I like all the meat. Very nicely cooked & tasty.

Plato mixto fairuz us$9.81 (interesting platter with assorted spread of hummus, rice wrapped with veg, meat patties & salad)

Baclawa us$1.07 (Lebanon dessert kin has been wanting to eat since he last ate in Spencer village, Perth some 15-20 years ago) I find it too sweet for my liking.

Sopa/soup: Aji de carne (potato, chilli & beef), juice: passion fruit, (we chose wo sugar & it tasted horrible) Main: Pollo en salsa de mora (stir fried chicken with blackberry sauce) taste is not bad, quite tasty with the sauce. Mark & Jacy chose the carne a la plancha (beef steak) meat is very tough! Dessert: papaya

1st Chinese food in Quito: 广州之家:Fried rice with beef & prawns, fried noodles with mixed vegetables & wanton soup. The food was cooked by the local chef, was expected to taste awful but thank God it was not so bad just normal. 😅

Sopa/soup: crema de tomate/cream of tomato; Jugo/Juice: papaya

pollo al horno/baked chicken with rice & salad. Chicken is quite tender. Que Rico!

Cocktail with mixed fruits. Refreshing!

  1. Milonese de pollo – rice with chicken patty, groundnuts, potato patty & beetroot & carrot salad (set lunch us$3 including drink, soup & dessert)

    Fruit punch & jelly (Kin’s favorite😋)

    Sopa Sancocho de carne – soup with tapioca, beef pieces from the bones, carrots, sweet potatoes, sweet corn.

    Beef steak with rice, sunny side up, mashed potato & avocado salad

    Beef steak with mushroom sauce, fries & salad

    Chicken soup with cheese & avocado

Sopa/Soup: Locro de choclo (corn) Kin said it’s tasty & flavorful

Sopa/soup: Albondigas (beef ball with rice) Very tasty & full of flavor.

Plato fuerte/Main course: Pescado frito en salsa de cangrejo (fried fish with sauce, salad & rice) the fish is fresh & soft, the sauce goes very well with it. The sides are black beans, some salad & mashed potatoes.

Plato Fuerte/Main course: Pollo al horno (Baked chicken) Chicken is very tender. Nice!

Plata fuerte/Main course: (For Mark) Lassagna con papas fritas (Lasagne with fried potatoes)

Postre/Dessert: Gelatina de pina (pineapple flavor jelly)

Entrada/Appetizer: Mote Con Chicharo O Fritada (White corn & Fried pork skin) I think it’s not to my liking, the white corn has no taste except the sauce added to it. & I don’t eat fried pork skin

Sopa/soup: Locro De Queso (creamy potato soup with cheese & avocado) It’s a bit too cheesy for my liking; avocado is fresh & I gave it to Jacy as she likes it.

Fuerte/Main (For Jacy): pork ribs with fries – the honey bbq sauce ribs are quite tasty; meat is also quite tender.

Entrada/Appetizer (For Mark): Alita BBQ (chicken wings with fries) The wings are quite tasty too. 😋

Fuerte/Main: Bisteck De Carne (Beef steak) the beef is quite tender, overall taste is quite good with the sauce & spice.

Postre/Dessert: Fruitillas con crema (strawberries with chantilly whipped cream) Jacy happily finished up everything! 😄

Postre/Dessert: Higos con queso (sweet fig served with cheese) It is a very sweet dessert for people with sweet tongue. Nevertheless, I still managed to finish the fig but only took a tiny bite of the cheese. ☺️