Quito offers you a wide variety of tourist attractions, places that talk about the history and beauty of Quito and Ecuador, its nature, culture, beliefs and diversity. You’ll see the life of Quito, its day-to-day, its nights, entertainment and heritage.
Quito’s historic center is the largest, most-intact and best-restored Old Town in the Americas. The more than 320 hectares were proclaimed as the first World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1978. You can’t miss visiting this cultural treasure of Ecuador and the entire world.
Mainly this is the North Side of Quito, where the main banks and malls are. The business district of Quito lies around the Carolina Park and offers a variety of restaurants, shops, and more.
The famous Galapagos Islands are known for their vast number of endemic species and their breathtaking and exotic beauty. It was declared Natural World Heritage by the UNESCO in 1978, and in 1986 was declared Marine Reserve. There’s no other place in the world like Galapagos Islands.
It’s a touristic and commercial city near Quito, it is the smallest of Ecuador. Located in the equator line, at parallel 0º, it offers a wide variety of cultural and handicraft shops, many cultural events, and the Center of the World monument in which lies within the National Ethnographic Museum.
Pasochoa is an extinct volcano located just an hour from Quito, at the South-East side. It reaches the 13780 feet over the sea level and is guarded by a huge forest which is a Natural Reserve. It is a shelter of a wide variety of endemic Andean species.
Pululahua is an inactive volcano located at the north side of Quito, less than an hour far. Inside its crater lies a little town that offers some tourist activities inside the Reserve, including horseback riding, trekking and mountain biking.
Cotopaxi is one of the highest mountains in Ecuador and one of the highest active volcanoes in the world. It is located at the South side of Quito, about a two hour trip. It’s beautiful landscapes and the relative easiness of its ascension has made this volcano one of the favorite destinations in Ecuador.
