Where are some good places to travel and visit while in Quito, Ecuador?

Answer 1

Hi well I wrote a guide about Quito here is the list of atracctions with urls to be reached and tips about each one:
Quito Natural and Ecological atracctions
http://www.getquitoecuador.com/quito-natural-attractions/index.html

Quito adventure atracctions and activities
http://www.getquitoecuador.com/quito-adventure-attractions/index.html

Quito historic downtown awarded by UNESCO and other cultural atracctions in Quito
http://www.getquitoecuador.com/quito-cultural-attractions/index.html

If you get lost or need to understand how to direct yourself in Quito here is a Quito Map Center
http://www.getquitoecuador.com/quito-map-center/index.html

if you seek for a hotel take a look and visit the hotels listed in the following pages, you will visit the hotel webpage, it means you don't need to book with the site
http://www.getquitoecuador.com/quito-hotels/index.html

if your want to hire a tour to known better destinations like middle of the world monument take a look in the tour operators directory, organized by company activity
http://www.getquitoecuador.com/quito-tour-operators/index.html

I guess the whole website can provide very accurate information about Quito Ecuador

Answer 2

Once you get to Quito you have many options:
Go to the "Centro Historico" and visit some churches and museums. Go around by yourself if you can or go to "Centro Cultural Metropolitano" to get some advice. I highly recommend that you visit every church as they tell a lot about the history of Quito. Visiting most of the historical places is free.

Near to the "Centro Historico" you can go to "El panecillo" which is a small hill with a virgin monument at the top. Since it's a hill you can have very nice views of Quito. Also you'll see some souvenir sellers around here.

Then you could go to "Itchimbía" to the crystal palace of the city and also have some nice views of Quito with some cultural activity within palace. Getting into the palace might cost you 5-10 dollars.

Not so far away from these places is located the new attraction of Quito: "El Teleferico" which are small boxes hanging from a wire--I don't know how you call it in English. It's located on a high mountain's skirts and has an amusement park and some fancy restaurants and souvenirs. It's pretty cool!
Also, if you go to the top of the mountain, you can see most of Quito from there. So prepare your camera.

A bit far from Quito (about 20 minutes by car) is located a very important place in Ecuador: "La mitad del Mundo" or "The middle of the world." Here you'll see the monument and you can go shop around for souvenirs in the nearby community. Getting inside the monument and enjoying the museum could be interesting.

If you're more adventuresome, you can visit the "Pululahua" volcano near "La mitad del Mundo."

If you'd like to go around Ecuador with other tourists, you may go to "La Mariscal" neighborhood and find many adventurers and tour offering. Here you have clubs where you may have fun at nighttime.

I hope you have fun if you come to Quito!

Answer 3

Mita del Mundo is a lot of fun, though very touristy. Its the monument that marks the Ecuador. There are a lot of tourist shops and restaurants. It was here that my husband took a picture of me eating a Guinea pig sitting on the Ecuador.

There is a fantastic native craft market at Otavalo. Its north of Quito. There is also a market in Quito itself at Park El Ejido, which runs on Sunday.

I love Ecuador! I just returned from my second trip this year.

Answer 4

la mitad del mundo, centro historico de quito, teleferico, imbabura

Answer 5

http://www.ecuadorexplorer.com/html/tour_operators.html
Archeology and culture


http://www.thebestofecuador.com/qsights.htm
Old Town
Plaza de la Independencia

Restaurant
La Querencia

Fun:
No Bar (Latins and tourists)
http://www.thebestofecuador.com/qentertain.htm