Behind the photographer (me) is the Instituto Geográfico Militar, which is the only place in Ecuador that I know of to buy topographical maps. It is at the top of the hill Flor is standing on.
I didn't take a picture of the Institute itself, but I'm not sure I should have, since it is a military institution. You have to leave your ID with them at the gate to get in. Inside there are big tables with sample maps spread out. After perusing the maps, you order the ones you want at a window. Then you go back to pick them up later. They print them to order.
The clouds behind Flor built themselves up into a strong hailstorm about an hour after the picture was taken, which is not uncommon in Quito. Many days in Quito start out sunny, then you see clouds building up near Mount Pichincha, small, fluffy, non-threatening clouds, then at some point the clouds get that look, and you go, "Uh-oh." This was one of those days.
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