I didn’t realize that Quito’s international airport was so far from Quito (and a whopping $35 taxi ride into the city!), and because we wanted to go straight to Baños after the Galapagos, we spent the night in Pifo instead of Quito.  The cab ride was $10, and the driver dropped us off at a nice hostel in Pifo at $20/night.  I highly recommend this route for those arriving to Quito airport who immediately want to skip Quito and head south. Early the next morning we took the bus from Pifo to Ambato for about $2 each, and transferred to…