At 2,850 meters high Quito is the second tallest capital in the world after La Paz.  This long city stretches from north to south, with the primary tourist neighborhoods of Historic Quito (Centro Historico) and La Mariscal situated in the middle of the city.  And when I say stretch, I truly do mean stretch.  To take a bus from the main bus terminal in the south to the main bus terminal in the north could take an upward of 2 hours!  Because Quito has one of the largest and most preserved historic centers in North and South America, I opted to…