BEST FRIENDS AND GIANT EMPANADAS! Quito, Ecuador

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Two familiar faces met us in Quito to spend a few days traveling together! We got a local breakfast, did a free walking tour, ate chicken feet soup, and rode to the top of the mountain to overlook the whole city!
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Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married June 2013 and quickly caught the travel bug! We started traveling full-time January 10, 2016. While daily vlogging was not the original plan, we were having way too many cool experiences not to share every single day! Now travel vlogging is our full-time gig and we feel like we have the greatest job in the world! We are incredibly thankful to do something we love every day. :)
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[@syahrulalfian5388]

Old friends +Old camera + Old style (finding local place to eat) = welcome back to 2016

[@KaraandNate]

Good times! :)

[@erinhaley3735]

I love how excited Kara gets she lights up ♥️

[@LauraAustralia]

Awww I feel emotional... Thank you for share this video about my country Ecuador.. Hi from downunder Australia from one Ecuadorian.

[@roschtravelable]

I get super excited about this friendship goals vlog❣️ the love and support between K&N with Jordan and Jannelle but mostly the bromance between Nate and Jordan😂🥳😂

[@robbuglass6199]

Kara & Nate , I love the joy in your faces and watching your adventures . Keep going be safe .

[@kayd420]

I love how Kara is so open to trying all kinds of foods! Thank you for such an amazing video of my parent's country and where I spent my summers as a kid. Born and raised in NYC, but have lived all over. Stay safe on your travels, I'm going to keep watching!

[@martinkirilov7730]

Dear Kara and Nate, I love your vlogs. Can't stop watching your videos, you have the power, let's say, to attract people. You are positive and very good vlogers. Looking forward to see your newest vlogs!! In addition, I really like your friends!! Both of your trips to NZ and Greece with them were amazing and very attractive as well as interesting, so were your vlogs. Now, I can see the upgrade that you did in terms of equipment. Keep the good work! Greetings, Martin!

[@FireCracker3240]

Welcome back, J&J! It's always good to see you both. You've been missed! :-)

[@allietogni277]

I really love seeing when the food turns out fantastic, it makes the experience so much better! It’s no fun ordering something when you don’t know what it is and it ends up not being that great..

[@johnhaxby306]

I love your friends

[@KaraandNate]

so do we

[@angelma4670]

Glad to y'all walking around and enjoying the city where I grew up! Enjoy your trip and stay safe! And about food, if y'all get the chance, find yourself a "Ceviches de la Rumiñahui" to enjoy some quality seafood. Cheers from Texas!

[@stephaniegruenberg7044]

Sounded like another terrific guide! Love when Jordan and Julianne join you!

[@Mightyk007]

Love seeing your friends... I'm a new follower and because I'm probably your dad's age I have to dream of what could have been while living vicariously through you. You two are the best channel ever... Beautiful couple and today we got two... Thanks for the quantity and the less typical destinations...

[@ThisTheYear]

I only found you guys about a year ago, and I enjoy watching all the years of adventures I missed. Y’all are amazing ❤️

[@cjsadman3750]

Awe your faces lite up , when you are with your friends , on your adventures, enjoy every moment with them! Love these older videos! Keep smiling you two, you have beautiful smiles!

[@bryantapuy6720]

I went on the teleférico when i went and it was also foggy but it was also pouring rain and thunder storming the ride up. Its a great place to visit

[@heavenlylight317]

I'm so excited for a new vlog! I am have been missing your travels!

[@Akacharlee]

How fun...the gang is back together again! 😆 and the timing on the clouds clearing... B E AUTIFUL!!...BIG HUGS FROM IDAHO!

[@jamesw9673]

Amazing time lapse of the "sunset"! Those clouds made a perfect hole for you Nate.

[@jcbaily5559]

It is really a pleasure to watch your videos. Thanks for all the hard work you do to bring them to us. After watching this video, I now would like to travel to Quito.

[@marcs8991]

I love watching ur old staff Kara and Nate

[@EricandAmanda]

That empanada was massive! We love watching your vlogs with your friends.

[@dhiraj259359]

Your friends are just amazing....great people

[@michaelschmidt7214]

Oh my goodness! Getting nostalgic about my time in Ecuador last year.

[@OMFGniki]

I remember going to Quito about three years ago I miss it dearly!

[@ra7bar]

They say in Quito you have 4 seasons during every day. It is near the equator so it rains almost every day.

[@Maya-yf6ml]

Rafał Barchanowski haha it doesn’t rain every day, just in winter. November-April which is the rainy season. Other than that it is the 4 seasons in 1 day and you have to be prepared for anything haha

[@cesarivanlitardo5386]

Los admiro siempre había visto la mayoría de sus videos y en especial los de Galápagos que es parte de mi país probablemente no entiende esto ni yo algunas cosas en sus videos Gracias 👌👌🔝

[@golaangels6327]

Yay! Yay! Yay! The one place in the world that I have been! Last April, I watched your Ecuador vlogs before I went on a school trip to Quito and I have gone back to watch all of your vlogs up to this point and I finally made it, 340 videos later! Thanks for the crazy ride this (almost) past year and I can’t wait for the future vlogs!

[@LyraCestlavie]

Ecuador has a special place in my heart (my cultural background is Ecuadorian/Italian) and my first taste for world travel was at 2 years old when my grandparents took me from New York to Guyaquil, been back a few times since but need to return soon. And I know I'm biased, but the food truly is spectacular, hope you tired encebollado and or caldo de bolas.

[@yahunatan7263]

3:55 one hurrah to the guideman!! good job 👍

[@KaraandNate]

He was great!

[@mshell1959]

I really love your videos. They may be the best travel vids on KZbin. We will be leaving for Quito and the Galapagos in 3 weeks and your videos have gotten me so excited!

[@keilyjazmin2323]

Im from Ecuador, watching this makes me happy :) I have a lot of tips of you guys go back someday!

[@mrthunderhay966]

What an interesting place. Love the happy breakfast live music! On my travel list

[@SapphoKore]

Llama deer sweaters!!

[@universalaviation]

Yay you posted a vlog on my birthday yesterday! You made my wish come true! I love your vlogs and your such an inspiration,

[@KaraandNate]

Happy birthday!!!

[@puttytat007]

The Salsa is what you would call Chili in the US and Mexico/Central America. We call it Aji and we don't add hot spicy stuff to our food for the most part because children can't eat it if we do so it's always available if you want to add it. :)

[@krao2831]

Kara! Love your smile💕

[@stephenmilligan6709]

Quito is the most beautiful city I've ever been to.

[@mileycyrus20082010]

Another great Vlog, well done!!!

[@ecuadorexpat8558]

+Kara and Nate Thanks for the great video.. I will be moving to Cuenca in two weeks and am so excited to live in Ecuador

[@paolamorales9888]

thanks for visiting my country, I love your videos

[@taz_kempf]

The way Julianne does her hair is so beautiful

[@gurliee1]

Amazing!!

[@englishrose4388]

Looks fun!

[@flyinghow]

Nice friends! I love Quito's dangerous airport LOL

[@macjonte]

Going here in a few days! Thanks for the tip about prices, clothing and shoes. :)

[@rangersud]

We missed you!!

[@margaretkaufman6514]

Interesting history 🤗🤗🤗🌎🌎🌎🌎

[@pamelamikel7967]

so glad to see your friends....loved the joy & this video. can't wait for more kara & nate adventurer. gramma subbie in texas...pam :)

[@allisonraestroud78]

I LOVE Jordan and Julianne!!!!!

[@horizonsky9269]

Been there love it almost passed out due to the altitude recommended

[@benec5816]

Glad to see you back on solid land and loved Kara's face with the chicken feet ha ha. can hardly wait to see your 50 country should be awesome stay safe and keep the posts coming

[@KaraandNate]

Hahaha the chicken feet definitely caught me off guard! Country #50 is pretty epic!

[@benec5816]

Kara and Nate hint hint

[@FireCracker3240]

Yeah, if there are any parts of the animal's body floating in my soup, I'm probably not gonna go near it. 😂

[@mikeprevost8650]

If you go to the Plaza Grande, the large central square in the historic center of Quito, on a Monday around 11:00 or so, you can watch the ceremonial changing of the guard at the Presidential Palace. It's impressive.

[@reinilla]

there are very nice restaurants in Quito to have lunch, I think your friends made a mistake to support taking you to lunch at the market

[@michaelschmidt7214]

All the restaurants have that soup!

[@suzieqtify]

Going up the mountain reminded me of going up Snowdon in Wales, ten minutes into the climb we went into fog and when we got to the top we couldn't see a thing, two thirds of the way back down the fog lifted and so we did get to see a little bit of the scenery 😢

[@mikeprevost8650]

That's not really fog. You were actually inside of a cloud.

[@ttbko]

i love guanabana juice in any form though if you add strawberries, we know it as "died and gone to heaven juice". Am loving your vlogs.... loads of them to plough through yet though before i catch up with wherever you are at the minute. Happy 2019

[@MackeyFamAdventures]

I am dying for one of these Llama sweaters you guys have! Must find one ;)

[@puttytat007]

Pronounce YaMa, just so you know. :)

[@bethb7965]

Alpaca sweater

[@brynnstierle873]

This is my grandmothers home town!

[@drraghavnarang8085]

keep having fun :) :)

[@AnnaaDaniellee]

Aw Julianne is so pretty ❤️

[@ta8633]

How do you find the free walking food tours in cities?

[@AyeeeItsCam]

I'm shocked you didn't do the hike up to the summit from Teleferico

[@JudgeHill]

Compared to the newer visitors, Nate has softened his accent a lot

[@cjellijay]

Do you ever list the places you are showing in the videos? Would be helpful, thanks.

[@AyeeeItsCam]

Still no Airbnb tour 🙄😑😑 aside from that, I feel like I'm back in Ecuador watching your vids and I'm in my feels

[@jawadvlog86]

Nice video

[@ladieg5440]

I’m so happy you’ve visited my beautiful country! I visited Quito when I was 12 and this made me relive some beautiful memories I had! I’m 17 now and I can’t wait to travel back again!!!

[@i__c__y___]

I'm almost 17, but I'm from the Philippines.

[@ChasingaPlate]

Nice vlog guys. Really cool to see your mates back in the vlog. So interesting hearing the difference in sound with you using the G7X again. We're using the G7X also and the sound is the one thing that I'm finding so hard about it. We've set a target for upgrading so fingers crossed we get there soonish (10k subs (long way to go haha)). Cheers! - Thomas

[@KaraandNate]

Thanks Thomas! We were so happy to have our friends back as well

[@ChasingaPlate]

Thanks so much for sending good luck! Fingers crossed :o)

[@Steve-qs5uy]

Good to see Doris Day

[@maartenblokdijk]

1:47 YUM!

[@adutchphotographer]

YUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUMYUM

[@FireCracker3240]

Thumbs up JUST for that empanada that was bigger than your head!! 😂 😋 👍

[@theavalonlife7140]

Jordan reminds me of Billy LeBlanc

[@MarkEvans22]

seems so strange not to have wildlife in a vlog! 😉

[@KaraandNate]

Doesn't it?! I miss the sea lions!

[@MarkEvans22]

Bless you

[@lucymisti]

Do people sign any forms to be in your videos, for example the guide?

[@travisbradley5193]

Nate? What boots are you wearing? Do you recommend them?

[@pikachuismexican]

What is the name of the camera you are using? The one your friends brought back to you? I want to purchase that one.

[@KaraandNate]

canon g7x mark ii. all our gear is linked on our website if you are interested in supporting us via amazon :)

[@johnnyofthesticks7260]

Its not an empanada, its a TORTA FRITA!!!!

[@johnnyofthesticks7260]

@Erick Delgado En Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico y España eso es una torta frita. Te hablo de los lugares que sé. 100% seguro. Y a la vez, empanada se le dice a otra cosa. Me pareceria curioso que justo en Ecuador no pase asi, siendo que estas cosas son todas herencia de España, no son comidas precolombinas. Nunca tuve el gusto de ir a Ecuador. Si eres ecuatoriano, te pido disculpas, pero van al reves que todo el continente con los nombres!

[@karenmodestino8233]

Another great video !!!

[@holliee1973]

Omg is there a specific name for that cheese/sugar empanada thing? I’d love to try and find a restaurant to try it at or make my own.

[@VanessaHogan1979]

Many years later, haha, but it's called and "empanada de viento" which means "empanada made out of wind".

[@alvapazz]

3:56 this guy is now competing in master chef Ecuador lmao

[@vinuezaer]

That youthful hair !

[@OMFGniki]

Where did you guys stay in Quito?

[@gabimera]

What ,su guía participó en máster chef

[@gabrielvillacrez2535]

Y quien pensaría que el guía estaría ahorita en a masterchef Ecuado

[@wazzas888]

chicken head chicken neck chicken feet = yum yum yum

[@raulponce7681]

😌

[@elveheim]

Seen

[@chagnon925]

Someone know the song playing at 12:00 minute I find this song so peaceful ✌️ for my Brain 🧠 I try with Shazam but I dit not work so if someone know this song please write in comments

[@aaronmichaels807]

The friend guy wear a toupee right?

[@aninditachatterjee99]

I always confuse Julianne with Alyssa (of heath and Alyssa)

[@mybeanisisbig8770]

porque no hablas español en el video

[@PopartFilms]

"Holy crap! That's the biggest thing I've ever seen!" -said no one to me ever. (Check us out if you have time) ;-)

[@carric9962]

It's an elephant ear... Don't they have fairs in Tennessee? Lol

[@lisalynn1]

one word.....(HAIR.) You will know what I mean if you don't really pay full attention but get shocked by different things.

[@skyhigh33716]

But that is not even an empanada...is fried bread

[@umahp9600]

Sound was preety bad 😒 cudnt hear what Kara was talking most of the times

[@fangfour]

4:20 Yeah yeah, he's just trying to cop a feel. Don't trust British tour guides in Ecuador.

[@Rheakostecka]

watch this video here points to nothing?

[@brianutting6296]

Totally confused, nothing for several weeks. Sorry