A Wedding on the Line of the Equator!

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Cayambe Ecuador, Ecuador Expat Journeys, Hacienda Guachala, jonathan hall wedding, Mitad del Mundo, wedding in ecuador

Several months ago, my friend, Jonathan Hall, invited me to attend his wedding and said that it would be at the Mitad del Mundo and Hacienda Guachala.

“Are you serious?” I replied, “That’s one of my favorite places in the country! I love Guachala!”

This past weekend, friends and I basked in the beauty of a unique wedding that we’ll never forget.  Equally memorable was the outpouring of love as we witnessed this beautiful event.  Because Jonathan has a travel agency and often works with tours, he provided a special bus for out-of-town guests. Our tour-director groom gave us several chuckles as we traveled from Quito to Cayambe.

This post will show the prelude to the actual wedding.   Climb aboard and join us as we await the arrival of the bride!

Flowers, flowers and more flowers… Why not, since this area of Ecuador produces a large percentage of the world s flowers!  (See:  Ecuador Trivia)

Details, details!

ESCAPE TO THE ANDES & THE MIDDLE OF THE WORLD!

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Escape Vacations, Hacienda Guachala, Hacienda Guachala Ecuador, Let's Be Wild Photo Challenge - Escape, Mitad del Mundo, Quinoa Farm, Rose Production for Export, The Equator

Resident llamas at Hacienda Guachala, Ecuador

My friends, Hank and Marie Groff, escaped their responsibilities in Costa Rica and flew to Ecuador this past week.  After two days and nights in the cosmopolitan city of Quito, we journeyed along the line of the equator to the oldest hacienda in the country.  Hacienda Guachala stole my heart years ago, and I was pleased to return with my friends.

The old chapel, built in 1580 on an ancient Incan temple, invites one to ponder what ghosts might still linger in the shadows.

One’s imagination easily wanders in these fairy-tale gardens, where one wonders what surprise awaits around the next bend.