The Cable Car
That takes you from 2800 meters over sea level to 4.100, in 20 minutes! The landscapes are spectacular, but only worth it if it isn’t cloudy or rainy.
Schedules:
Tuesday to Thursday 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Friday to Monday: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Rates (prices for foreigners):
Adults $ 8.50; Children, seniors and taxed: $ 6.50. Pet $ 9.80 / 44.90.
Middle of the World City
Located about 30km from El Cafecito, 45 minutes by bus, is the place where in 1736 the French geodesic mission measured the meridian arc that determined “the Middle of the World”.
Historic Downtown, Itchimbía and Panecillo
Quito has the best preserved and largest historic downtown in Latin America. Getting lost in its streets, museums and churches is a unique pleasure. To take beautiful photos or dine romantically or with friends, we recommend going to the hills that surround it: El Panecillo and Itchimbía.
The Man Chapel and Metropolitan Park
located in the north of the city, the Capilla del Hombre, keeps the legacy of one of the most acclaimed painters of Latin America: Oswaldo Guayasamín. In the same sector is the Metropolitan Park: 500 hectares of forest, trails and nature. Ideal place to walk, jog, mountain bike or to take a day off.
Hours: every day 10h00 to 17h00
Rates:
Adults $ 8.00
Students with a card, seniors and people with disabilities $ 4
Children under 12 years old, free
National visitors on Sundays: general admission $ 4, students, seniors and people with disabilities $ 2.
The Foch Plaza – La Mariscal
The most cosmopolitan sector of Quito and probably of Ecuador. Restaurants with food from all over the world, bars and cafes generate a complement for tourists from the dozens of hotels and hostels in the neighborhood. Also in this sector there are public and private institutions that make it very popular in the city.