This tour begins its journey with the first stop at the Quito cable car, which is located on the Pichincha volcano. As you ascend, you can go observing the city of Quito and the imposing hills and snow-capped mountains of the Andean alley in a journey of more than 2,500 meters in less than 20 minutes, at the top there are several trails for hiking or the service is also offered horseback riding, where you can see paramo vegetation and animals such as llamas.
Our second stop is La Mitad del Mundo, this is a small citadel crossed by the equator line that joins the Northern Hemisphere with the Southern Hemisphere. We find several attractions such as the The equatorial monument of latitude 0, the museum on the indigenous stenography of Ecuador, also a small replica of a Spanish colonial city called "Ciudad Mitad del Mundo".
Finally we finish this tour at the Guyasamin contemporary art museum, here we will find murals that speak and proclaim the cultural, social and political values not only of Ecuador but of America, without a doubt one of the most emblematic works of the master Guayasamin is " La Capilla del Hombre" monument that arises as a response to the need to pay homage to the human being, to their peoples, to their identity. It is a space that invites reflection on the history of our South American peoples.
The Historic Center of Quito is a large sector of the city that was built on the ashes of what was the capital of the northern half of the Inca empire.
Let yourself be impressed by the best-preserved historic center in South America, full of majestic churches, squares, and monasteries that have earned it the title of World Heritage Site, where you can enjoy its traditional art, its Spanish-American culture, its gastronomy. making it a true relic of America.
The tour begins with a visit to the Basilica its stone gargoyles welcome us. from here you can see all the churches of the historic center, then you pass by the theater square and San Agustín and continue with a walk around the big square , where we can appreciate the Cathedral, the Archbishopric, the independence monument and the Carondelet Palace, also called the Presidential Palace, the tour continues along the street of seven crosses where you visit the Sagrario, the church of La Compañía famous for the gold that adorns its corridors, Numismatic Museum, the church of San Francisco strong>, the Plaza de Santo Domingo, La Ronda the oldest street in Quito where you can enjoy the traditional paila ice cream, artisan sweets and the famous old cafeterias, the tour continues along the street Rocafuerte where the city museum and the queen's arch are located, after which we visit the Panecillo from where you can see the north and In the south of the city, you can also visit one of the great icons, as there is the monument of the Winged Virgin, also known as the Virgin of Quito, and to finish we will visit the artisan market, which It is the largest benchmark for Ecuadorian handicrafts, it has 194 stores with an infinity of products made by hand and with raw materials that are still prepared using ancestral indigenous techniques, you will find among fabrics, embroidery, hats, leather bags, silver jewelry and a variety of handicrafts made with seeds, especially brought from the Ecuadorian Amazon, as well as native musical instruments such as quenas, rondadores and ocarinas.
While you arrive you can observe the majestic volcano in the distance until you reach the path of the volcanoes, travel the moon a similar space due to the fall of rocks, then learn about the different trees that are next to the description that a guide shows you and ascend to the first shelter. If you are one of the people who enjoy mountaineering with your team, you can ascend higher and climb the slopes of the volcano.
The Historic Center of Quito is a large sector of the city that was built on the ashes of what was the capital of the northern half of the Inca empire.
Let yourself be impressed by the best-preserved historic center in South America, full of majestic churches, squares, and monasteries that have earned it the title of World Heritage Site, where you can enjoy its traditional art, its Spanish-American culture, its gastronomy. making it a true relic of America.
The tour begins with a visit to the Basilica its stone gargoyles welcome us. from here you can see all the churches of the historic center, then you pass by the theater square and San Agustín and continue with a walk around the big square , where we can appreciate the Cathedral, the Archbishopric, the independence monument and the Carondelet Palace, also called the Presidential Palace, the tour continues along the street of seven crosses where you visit the Sagrario, the church of La Compañía famous for the gold that adorns its corridors, Numismatic Museum, the church of San Francisco strong>, the Plaza de Santo Domingo, La Ronda the oldest street in Quito where you can enjoy the traditional paila ice cream, artisan sweets and the famous old cafeterias, the tour continues along the street Rocafuerte where the city museum and the queen's arch are located, after which we visit the Panecillo from where you can see the north and In the south of the city, you can also visit one of the great icons, as there is the monument of the Winged Virgin, also known as the Virgin of Quito, and to finish we will visit the artisan market, which It is the largest benchmark for Ecuadorian handicrafts, it has 194 stores with an infinity of products made by hand and with raw materials that are still prepared using ancestral indigenous techniques, you will find among fabrics, embroidery, hats, leather bags, silver jewelry and a variety of handicrafts made with seeds, especially brought from the Ecuadorian Amazon, as well as native musical instruments such as quenas, rondadores and ocarinas.
Also known as the "Capital of Ecuadorian Crafts", it is located two hours north of Quito in the province of Imbabura, offering the possibility of enjoying beautiful landscapes, learning about its ethnic diversity, discovering ancestral customs and admiring the ingenuity in the design of textiles.
Our second stop is La Mitad del Mundo, this is a small citadel crossed by the equator line that joins the Northern Hemisphere with the Southern Hemisphere. We find several attractions such as the The equatorial monument of latitude 0, the museum on the indigenous stenography of Ecuador, also a small replica of a Spanish colonial city called "Ciudad Mitad del Mundo".
Finally we finish this tour at the Guyasamin contemporary art museum, here we will find murals that speak and proclaim the cultural, social and political values not only of Ecuador but of America, without a doubt one of the most emblematic works of the master Guayasamin is " La Capilla del Hombre" monument that arises as a response to the need to pay homage to the human being, to their peoples, to their identity. It is a space that invites reflection on the history of our South American peoples.
The Quilotoa lagoon located in the province of Cotopaxi, is part of the Ilinizas Ecological Reserve and is one of the most beautiful lagoons of volcanic origin in the world, which is located inside the crater of the Quilotoa volcano, whose caldera is almost nine kilometers diameter. It has a greenish-blue tone due to the minerals and calm waters that attract lovers of landscape photography.
You can do activities such as: horseback riding, kayaking, trekking, hiking and camping. The climate fluctuates between 12 ℃ – 15 ℃ and it is located at an altitude of 3800 m s. no. m.
This place is located between two volcanoes, Cayambe and Antisana, among its attractions we have the hot springs that come down from these two volcanoes with temperatures between 30ºC to 70ºC, medicinal waters conducive to providing deep relaxation, in addition to all the benefits for the body and the mind, all this while you enjoy the surroundings of the most beautiful landscapes of its moors.
This tour also offers a walk along the stone paths or a visit around the Papallacta lagoon, which was formed by a damming of the Papallacta river, caused by the eruption of the Antisana volcano in the 18th century. According to local legends, the lake is guarded by the "charming father".
