Massage + Italian Store

LucaGiuseppe wrote:

Hello all,

I've been in Quito a month now and missing a few things from home, anyone think they can help me out?

2. Espresso has been hard to find, anyone know where I can find good quality espresso for home? or an Italian foods store/foodstore that carries Italian products?

Thanks!

Luca

http://www.cafegalletti.com/

Galletti coffee is good (relatively), I'm drinking the mountain brew but they also have espresso. The owner is Italian-American and his brand supposedly uses European methods. So maybe it's worth a try.

There's three branches in Quito, the info is on their website. Some supermarkets also stock his brand but often in limited variety.

As for massage, most of the places I know are in Mariscal sector, not in your neighborhood.

There are half a dozen peluquerias or hair salons .. within a couple of blocks of the intersection of Wilson and Amazonas, at least half of them right on Amazonas.  Typically, a sign in the window lists services including 'masaje' .. and the bodywork is done in small 'cuartitos' in the back.

For years, the going price was 20 dollars for a full hour.  Prices seem to be creeping up lately.

Try a massage with Gatubelita at Dodied hair salon on Wilson between Amazonas and Mera.

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Thanks for the reply, I'll have to check it out. I wanted to avoid La Mariscal for other types of massages offered, and since all the advertising seems to look more or less them same, I didn't want to end up in a awkward situation.