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Quito weather: Don't trust the sky and always have an umbrella

Emily Rusca
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I've been in Quito for four and a half of my six months here in Ecuador, and as an San Francisco-Bay Area native, I've been better prepared for the weather. But I'd like to save YOU some of the grief of learning the hard way. The key is wearing LAYERS when it's cold because you never know when it's going to clear up, and the equatorial sun at 9000 feet will burn you alive. You should also have layers and an umbrella with you at all times because you never know when a torrential downpour will start. They say "when it rains, it pours," and in the Andes, they mean it. As any Ecuadorian could tell you, the weather's going crazy, so no matter what time of year, be prepared for just about anything.

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