Quito,
the capital of Ecuador, is a beautiful colonial city surrounded
by spectacular snowcapped volcanoes. The rich mixture of
architectural styles and decorative arts from the Quito School
of Art design era prompted UNESCO to declare Quito as part of
the Cultural Heritage of Mankind in 1979.
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Quito
is also a modern city with more than 1,500,000 inhabitants and
considered to be one of the safest metropolitan areas in Latin
America.
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Quito offers all the comforts of a capital city: hotels, from 5
star to colonial era; delicious cuisine, both local and
international; numerous museums, including art galleries; unique
handicraft shops; and, excellent historical sites, like 16th
century churches and convents. Best of all, its people are warm,
hospitable and proud of their city.
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Due
to its central location in Ecuador, Quito is also an excellent
point of departure for an amazing number of one and two-day trips
that might include river-rafting, cloudforest hiking and camping,
bird watching, mountain biking, hotspring bathing and more.
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