🇪🇨 Quito

📍 About Quito

The best-preserved colonial historic center in America (UNESCO), located at the center of the world. The Middle of the World and Cotopaxi.

🗺️ What to do & see in Quito

• ✅Explore the best-preserved colonial historic center in America
• ✅Ascend to the El Panecillo viewpoint with the Winged Virgin
• ✅Visit the baroque Church of La Compañía, covered in gold leaf
• ✅Take an excursion to the Middle of the World on the equatorial line
• ✅Ride the cable car up the Pichincha volcano
• ✅Stroll through the lively La Mariscal neighborhood

🏛️ Must-see attractions in Quito

• ⭐Historic Center of Quito (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
• ⭐Church of the Society of Jesus (La Compañía)
• ⭐Basilica del Voto Nacional
• ⭐El Panecillo and the Virgin of Quito
• ⭐Plaza de la Independencia
• ⭐Middle of the World Monument

🍽️ Local cuisine in Quito

• 🍴Locro de papa, creamy potato soup with avocado and cheese
• 🍴Hornado, whole roasted pork served with hominy
• 🍴Llapingachos, potato patties stuffed with cheese
• 🍴Fritada, fried pork with corn and plantain
• 🍴Canelazo, a hot drink made with aguardiente, cinnamon, and panela

💡 Travel tips for Quito

• 💡The best time to visit is from June to September, during the dry season
• 💡Quito is at high altitude; rest the first day to acclimatize
• 💡Weather changes quickly—bring layers and a raincoat
• 💡Use app-based taxis or radio taxis for safety
• 💡The basilica allows climbing its towers via narrow staircases