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Quito
Ecuador · UIO
Colonial old town at nine thousand feet, on the equator.
About
Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes.
Source: Wikipedia — Quito (CC BY-SA)
Known for
- affordability · excellent
- architecture · excellent
- hiking · excellent
- historical · excellent
- nature · excellent
- sightseeing · excellent
Ratings reviewed by a person, not generated.
Weather through the year
- Jan63°F24d wet
- Feb63°F26d wet
- Mar63°F29d wet
- Apr63°F28d wet
- May63°F25d wet
- Jun63°F18d wet
- Jul64°F10d wet
- Aug67°F11d wet
- Sep68°F14d wet
- Oct65°F25d wet
- Nov64°F27d wet
- Dec63°F26d wet
Monthly averages from long-run climate normals. Bars compare months here, not places.
Things to do
3 Hours Local Food Tour in QuitoFrom $38 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Quito Private Tour: Old Town, Half the World and Cable CarFrom $80 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Mindo Cloud Forest Guided Private Tour with Three Fees includedFrom $129 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Quito Old Town tip based private walking tour English Cacao TasteFrom $5 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Otavalo Unveiled: A Day Journey Through Time and Tradition!From $69 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Active Ecuador tour 8 daysFrom $1,550 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
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Plan the trip
Fly into Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), about 14 mi away.
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