Quito Ecuador Travel Guide
Quito Ecuador Travel Guide
Quito, formally San Francisco de Quito, is the capital city of Ecuador, and at an elevation of 9,350 feet, it is the highest official capital city in the world. Located in Ecuador, South America, Quito is situated in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha Volcano, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains.
Quito is the second most populous city in Ecuador, after Guayaquil. It is also the capital of the Pichincha Province and the seat of the Quito Canton|Metropolitan District of Quito. In 2008, the city was designated as the headquarters of the Union of South American Nations, UNASUR. Quito, a beautiful city and capital of Ecuador, offers great cultural activity throughout its districts and is a great starting point for visits to the rest of Ecuador.
The historic center of Quito has one of the largest, least-altered and best-preserved historic centers in the Americas, and is undoubtedly one of the cities main tourist attractions. Quito, along with Kraków, were the first World Cultural Heritage Sites declared by UNESCO in 1978. The central square of Quito is located about 25 km south of the equator; the city itself extends to within about 1 km of zero latitude. A monument and museum marking the general location of the equator is known locally as Mitad del Mundo (the middle of the world), to avoid confusion, as the word ecuador is spanish language for equator.
Quito is roughly divided into three parts: the Old City (Centro Histórico) in the middle, with South (Sur) and North (Norte) districts to either side. The South part is mainly industrial and residential, a working class area. The city's main inter-province bus terminal is located here in the Quitumbe district, as well as the main train station. The North part is the modern Quito, with high-rise buildings, shopping centers, the financial district (locally known as the micro-centro, and upper-class residential areas and some working-class housing areas. This area of Quito is also home to several museums, art galleries and the cities most renown education institutions, as well as home to a variety of restaurants and nightlife options.
The North Part of Quito is also home to the city's largest concentration of parks, with the most new one being Parque Bicentenario. The Old City continues to be Quito's main attraction. Quito's surrounding valleys (Valle de Tumbaco & Valle de los Chillos) also are great weekend get aways, with excellent local ecuadorian cuisine, as well as some great outdoor eco-tourism opportunities.
A lot to see in Quito such as :
Ciudad Mitad del Mundo
Pichincha
El Panecillo
TelefériQo
Basílica del Voto Nacional
Compañía de Jesús, Quito
Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco, Quito
Plaza de la Independencia
Historic Center of Quito
Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve
Parque La Carolina
La Capilla del Hombre
Pasochoa
Parque El Ejido
Virgin of El Panecillo
Carondelet Palace
Intiñan Solar Museum
Cathedral of Quito
Guápulo
Santo Domingo Church
Pre-Columbian Art Museum House of Praise
Museum of the City
Cotopaxi National Park
Itchimbia Park
Plaza Foch
Mariscal Foch
Yaku Water Museum
Galapagos
Zoológico de Quito
Vulqano Park
Quito Botanical Gardens
Museo Templo del Sol Pintor Cristobal Ortega Maila
Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana
El Ejido
Metropolitan Cultural Center
Ilaló
Quitumbe
Pululagua
Parque La Alameda
Sucre House
Mercado Artesanal
La Ecuatoriana
Ecological Refuge Molinuco
Plaza San Francisco
Calle La Ronda
QuincheMuseo Numismático - Banco Central del Ecuador
La Ronda
Contemporary Art Center of Quito
Nayon Xtreme Valley
( Quito - Ecuador ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Quito . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Quito - Ecuador
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Ecuador: Quito Valley Tour: Tumbaco - Great Weather and Low Cost of Living - International Living
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On their tour of the valleys outside Quito, Ecuador, International Living editors Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher go to Tumbaco, where local schools and cultural groups are singing, dancing, and performing skits to celebrate Recycling Awareness Day.
The Tumbaco valley lies to the east of Quito and is a popular destination not only for expats looking for great weather and low cost of living, but for many Quitenos who want to live outside the city.
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Best Time To Visit or Travel to Quito, Ecuador
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Cumbaya, ECUADOR 'Quito Muscle Car' Club Show OUT!!! SAT 26 NOV 2016
My Sweety-Pie walked in the door about 5:45pm from a long hard day of X-mas Shopping and said there was a Classic Car show going on at our subdivision community building parking lot just 3 - 4 blocks away in the middle of our neighborhood.
Earlier in the afternoon I had heard some loud music & an occasional revved up motor and burn out from time to time, but just shrugged it off to weekend warrior neighborhood kids.
I grabbed my day pack with my trusty Canon SX160IS and out the door we went. Sun comes up 6:15 and sun goes down 6:15 here on the Equator, so I knew I would be able to grab a few shots at least.
I was so delighted and surprised to see the over a dozen well preserved & some restored, and some slick custom work on 1) 1950 Ford Pick Up.
Mostly 6) Fords, 2) '69 Mach1's, BOSS 302, '68 Fairlane 4dr.,
2) Chevys, a '72 Camaro, and a '62 Impala,
2) Pontiac 'TA' Firebirds, a '76 Bandit Edition,
2) MOPARs, RoadRunner & a '74 Charger,
1) 80's Porche Carrera,
We walked up to the Show at about 5:55 and the organizers had some orange cones set up with various members backing up at a high rate of speed peeling rubber weaving through the cones backwards & forwards, and there was some 'Pilsner Beer' & 'Jack Daniels' involved to complicate things.
..well about straight up 6pm one of the neighbors must have called the LAW, well you know the Fuzz / the Mannn... shows up, neighborhood dogs barking, house & car alarms going off etc..
The local Police Show up in a little 4 door KIA 4 banger sedan, The Club reserved & rented the community club house & parking lot, So they were technically on private property, but with beer & whiskey bottles all along the side walks, the Club Members kooled their heels for a moment, and just as soon as the Law pulled out of the subdivision they lit the Muther Up..!!!
Mostly 6) Fords, 2) '69 Mach1's, BOSS 302, '68 Fairlane 4dr.,
2) Chevys, a '72 Camaro, and a '62 Impala,
2) Pontiac 'TA' Firebirds, a '76 Bandit Edition,
2) MOPARs, RoadRunner & a '74 Charger,
1) 80's Porche Carrera,
Click here for still photos of the Car Show:
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