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Every level reveals another Quito.

Historic streets, open courtyards and a city still making its own culture. Find your way into Quito.

Calle García Moreno seen from the Centro Cultural Metropolitano in Quito
Calle García Moreno, from the Centro Cultural Metropolitano.

A city best understood
one place at a time.

Begin with the historic center’s plazas and thresholds, then follow your interests into another part of Quito.

A courtyard in Quito’s historic center
A courtyard in Quito’s historic center. Photograph by David Adam Kess.

The historic center

Look closely at the space between a public square and a quiet interior.

Choose how you want
to experience Quito.

Historic walks, cultural visits and wider excursions ask different things of a day. Start with the experience, then check the arrangements.

Carved and painted wooden trays photographed in Quito
Woodcraft photographed in Quito. Photograph by David Adam Kess.

Look at how
things are made.

A conversation about a material or a meal can change the way you see a street. Approach Quito’s workshops and food culture with curiosity and time.

Food and craft around La Ronda

Quito, in useful detail.

Where to stay

Choosing your Quito base

Compare a historic-center stay, a neighborhood base and a northern city location by the journeys and evenings you actually want.

Food & culture

Food and craft around La Ronda

Approach La Ronda through its working spaces, food and material details, with time to ask questions and make considered choices.

Quito’s hillside cityscape seen beside a stepped public path
Quito’s cityscape and hillside paths. Photograph by David Adam Kess.

The view changes.
So does the plan.

Give Quito’s distances and levels their own place in your itinerary. A few well-connected stops leave more time to notice the city.

Plan your Quito visit

Find a base for your days.

Compare neighborhoods through the journeys, cultural stops and evenings you want to enjoy.

Choose a base for your Quito days

Consider access, the exact location and the journeys in your itinerary before choosing accommodation.

Explore where to stay

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