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  • Updated By tejanasueca on May 19, 2006
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  • El Panecillo on a cloudy day - Quito
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    by tejanasueca, 1 more photos
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    The Panecillo - literarly meaning the little bread, as this hill sticks out as a little bun dividing the city into north and south. The best time to go is in the morning, as this is the time when the weather in Quito usually is the mos favorable to taking good pictures. Essentially, if you happen to wake up and you just have one of those beautiful mornings when the sun highlights the slopes and Pichincha (and maybe it's so clear that you can see both the Cayambe and Cotopaxi volcanoes), do not hestitate to take some time out of your morning to go up to the Panecillo. The weather change so fast that you might not get the chance again to take some pictures of the wonderful view that surrounds Quito. It is NEVER safe to walk up to the top. Rather, catch a cab from Colonial Quito (Plaza San Fransisco) and ask them to take you up there. Have the cab wait for you while you visit the area (should not take longer than 10-15min). Make sure to agree with the cab driver of the total price for the ride before getting in. The price for the cab should be LESS than $10. Open daily, 9am-dark (these opening hours refer to the time you can entrace the statue - $1 - and the little museum, and the time the stals selling the regular tourist stuff opens, if you just want to enjoy the view, you can go before 9am as well).

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  • Directions: The big hill in the middle of the city

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    El Panecillo: View of Quito from El Panecillo
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  • By namastedc on March 9, 2005
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  • El Panecillo Statue - Quito
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    El Panecillo is the hill upon which a statue of an angel standing on a giant snake is located. The statue is visable from just about anywhere in the city so finding this attraction should not be a problem. The view from El Panecillo, on a clear day, is indescribable. Because the little hill sits in the center of the populated valley, its crest is the only place where one can see the whole urban expanse. Take a taxi up to the top, and have them wait for you to take you down. The entire ride, with a half-hour wait should not be more than five or six dollars. Though tipping taxis is not necessarily customary, a driver who negates other fares to wait while you tour is something of an exception! Just make sure that the taxi is in good condition before you get in because the road to the top is hard on cars, especially those with low ground clearance.

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  • Directions: small hill in the center of the city

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    El Panecillo: La Virgen de Quito
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  • Updated By richiecdisc on November 9, 2007
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  • the familiar Virgen from afar - Quito
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    La Virgen de Quito cannot be missed and is perhaps the landmark that keeps both tourist and locals oriented. Though a bit cartoonish compared to Rio de Janeiro’s statue of Jesus it nonetheless adds a bit of distinction to the many hills that surround Quito. The hill on which it stands is called El Panecillo and supposedly affords great views of not on the city but also distant volcanoes on a clear day. It also is reportedly dangerous to walk up there. It goes through a poor part of town and though a cab can be hailed to the top it never seemed clear enough to warrant that. Besides the walk up was something I would have liked to do for an acclimatization exercise. Maybe they’ll clean up this area much as they seemed that end of town when we were there. Something tells me I may walk up there yet.

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  • Directions: El Panecillo is the hill at the south end of the Old Town. Just walk up the steps at the end of Garcia Moreno to get there. Oops, no, take a taxi for $4. Or just enjoy the statue from anywhere in town where you are bound to see it.

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    El Panecillo: Cerro Panecillo
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  • By filipdebont on August 23, 2003
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  • Cerro Panecillo - Quito
    Cerro Panecillo
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    Panecillo Hill: Panecillo means little bread, referring to its size and shape. From here you have splendid view over Quito. Via stairs and paths from the Garcia Moreno and the Ambato, you can hike to the top of this hill. But it is not safe to do this, as on this trail many tourists have been robbed in the past. So it is better to take a taxi to the top. It will cost you 3 US $, but that is a much safer way to reach the top.

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  • Directions: small hill in the center of the city

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    El Panecillo: Virgen de Quito
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  • By filipdebont on August 23, 2003
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  • Virgen de Quito - Quito
    Virgen de Quito
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    The Virgin of Quito stands on Cerro Panecillo. Like this she is overlooking the whole city. From here you have splendid view over the city. This statue consists of 7000 pieces of aluminium, and it is a modern presentation of the famous Virgin de Quito, the unique winged dancing Virgin. The original masterpiece can be seen at the main altar of the San Francisco Church. There is a balcony in the upper part of the pedestal of the Virgin, that provides a great view over the city (old and new part). Open every day from 10.30 till 17.30. Entrance fee to the interior of the monument is 1 US $. (I did not have enough time to go in).

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  • Address: on Cerro Panecillo
  • Directions: small hill in the center of the city

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    El Panecillo: Well, "Panecillo" is...
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  • Updated By lichinga on September 12, 2002
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  • Well, "Panecillo" is the name of the small hill from which you may have a partial view of the city. I would suggest to go, as it's not very difficult to reach it, but the enthusiasm will be proportionate to the scarse effort requested. The casco historico or centro, is the old colonial part of the city: that is really great. It's been declared part of mankind's heritage by UNESCO and it deserevs the title. It is the most preserved and vast rest of the Spanish power all over Latin America, you won't find such an extensive number of beatiful and well preserved churches and buildings in Lima, Bogota or Caracas.Most of the pictures I attached are from that area.

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    El Panecillo: The Little Bread Loaf
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  • Updated By calcaf38 on September 8, 2007
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  • El Panecillo - Quito
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    El Panecillo is a little hill, South of the historical center of Quito. I could see it from my hotel room, and it is always an attractive presence. I didn't go to the top, however, as it has the repution of being a dengerous spot. Since the construction of the clean and safe Teleferiqo (see off the beaten path), the Panecillo has lost part of its appeal as a vantage view point.

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  • Directions: small hill in the center of the city

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    El Panecillo: El Panecillo
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  • By el_ruso on February 22, 2005
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  • El Panecillo - Quito
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    View from here is great, and the statue is cool, too. DO take a taxi up here, b/c supposedly there are a lot of thieves waiting for tourists along the way.

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  • Directions: small hill in the center of the city

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    El Panecillo: La Virgen de Quito
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  • By malianrob on April 28, 2006
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  • El Panecillo - Quito
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    From here you will get a beautiful view of old Quito. You can get up to the Mirador which is to the bottom the the feet of the Virgen but you are still high enough to see at a distance.

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  • By euzkadi on February 2, 2004
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  • El Panecillo - Quito
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    The "Bread Roll", el Panecillo, is a rounded hill with beautifuls views of Quito. At the top stands the cast-aluminium statue of the city of Quito Protectress, "the Virgin of Quito".

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  • Directions: Small hill in the center of the city

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