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What to know before visiting Quito
Quito, formally San Francisco de Quito, is the capital of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its urban area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is located in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes, at an elevation of 2,850 m (9,350 ft), making it the second-highest capital city in the world.Quito is the political and cultural center of Ecuador as the country's major governmental, administrative, and cultural institutions are located within the city. The majority of transnational companies with a presence in Ecuador are headquartered there. It is also one of the country's two major industrial centers—the port city of Guayaquil being the other one. Quito and Kraków were the first World Cultural Heritage Sites declared by UNESCO. Quito is the capital city closest to the Equator, with its northern limits ending about 1 km (0.62 miles) south of the line. In 2008, the city was designated as the headquarters of the Union of South American Nations. -Wikipedia
General Info
Time Zone
GMT -05:00
Currency
United States Dollar
1USD = 1.00 USD
Best time to visit
July
August
Local Weather
JAN
8.8°
8.8°
FEB
8.8°
14.8°
MAR
8.7°
15.0°
APR
8.7°
15.1°
MAY
8.8°
15.3°
JUN
8.4°
15.7°
JUL
8.3°
16.0°
AUG
8.1°
16.7°
SEP
8.3°
16.3°
OCT
8.5°
15.5°
NOV
8.5°
15.0°
DEC
8.8
14.8°
Popular Activities
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Middle of the World City
Parque Itchimbía
TelefériQo Cable car
Independence Square
Parque La Carolina
Quito Botanical Gardens
Intiñan Site Museum
Museum of the City
Virgin of the Panecillo
Calle La Ronda
National Museum of Ecuador
Church of the Society of Jesus
Basílica del Voto Nacional
Catedral Metropolitana de Quito
Yaku Water Museum
San Francisco Catholic Church
Pre-Columbian Art Museum House of Praise
Mindalae - Ethnohistoric & Crafts Museum of Ecuador
Capilla del Hombre
Vulqano Park
Garcia Moreno
Free Walking Tour Quito
Centro Cultural Metropolitano
Nayon Xtreme Valley
Museo Casa de Sucre
House of Ecuadorian Culture
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de La Merced
La Mariscal Artisan Market
Centro cultural Itchimbia
Parque Metropolitano Guangüiltagua
Museo Franciscano Fray Pedro Gocial
Castillo Del Gringo LOCO
Museo histórico Rumipamba
Parque El Ejido
National Institute of Biodiversity
Los Algarrobos Park
Museum Of Maria Augusta Urrutia
Cumandá Parque Urbano
Parque Bicentenario
Guapulo Colonial Church and Convent
JACCHIGUA
Yanacocha Biological Reserve
Iglesia de El Carmen Alto
Church of the Tabernacle
Carolina Park
El Panecillo
Fundación Guayasamín
Alado Ilaló Garden
Iglesia de Santo Domingo
Plaza Grade _ Quito
Casa Museo Guayasamín
Letras Quito
QUITO FREE TOURS
Museo del Carmen Alto
Casa Piedra Galeria de Arte
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