Our last day in Quito was varied and relaxed. At 9 AM, we walked to the Botanical Garden for a tour of the grounds and greenhouses. The orchids
and the carnivorous plants were big hits.
We were lucky that a traveling exhibit on fishes of the Amazon was being housed at the garden. A number of fish were on display including piranhas (including one vegetarian species pictured below), 
several catfish and freshwater rays.
We next walked to the Vivarium to see some of the amphibians and reptiles of Ecuador. Many students jumped at the chance to hold 
a 10′ boa constrictor (held here by our tour guide).
The next stop was the excellent National Museum where we concentrated on archaeological artifacts. A nice model of the Cochasqui pyramids we visited yesterday was on display.
After a picnic lunch, we drove north to el Mitad del Mundo (the middle of the world). We all took photographs of each other straddling the northern and southern hemisphere.
The farewell dinner tonight will be our last planned activity on our Ecuador excursion.