Quito

Attractions

  • El Panecillo

    This natural elevation was baptized thus by its similarity with a small bread, it is elevated in the middle of the city ...
  • Museo del Banco Central

    The museums belonging to the Central Bank and Casa de la Cultura complex rank among the most important in the country. L...

Quito Travel Guide

  • Quito is the capital of Ecuador. It was founded in 1534 on the ruins of an ancient Inca city. Today, two million people live in Quito. It was the first city to be named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978 (along with Krakow in Poland). Quito is one of the most complling cities in Ecuador. Nestled i...

New Blogs

  • Tina Bratten

    About Quito, the capital of Ecuador

    Built on the ashes of the northern Inca capital following the 1533 Spanish conquest, Ecuador's capital city brims with colonial riches. Although set in the north-central part of the country, it makes ...[ Read More] [01-11-2010]

  • Jasonsa Rodriguezie

    Stay in Quito

    Spread across a spectacular Andean valley and flanked by volcanic peaks, Quito's setting alone is enough to strike you speechless. The historical center – or ‘old town,' as it's called – is a maze of ...[ Read More] [01-11-2010]

  • Jennifer Nguyen

    Quito Tour

    With its central plaza (Plaza de la Independencia) at an elevation of 2,850 meters about 9.000 feet, Quito is the second highest capital in the world, after La Paz in Bolivia. High mountains, includi...[ Read More] [01-11-2010]