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Popular Tourist Traps | Miscellaneous Tourist Traps Tips | All Tips (9) On leaving from Quito's Mariscal Sucre International Airport, every international passenger must pay $40.80 in departure tax. No doubt it is to finance the new airport they're building further out from the city. There are other ways they can raise the money without making the last impression of Quito a bad one. I am critical of the departure tax wherever it is practiced. I mention it here because Quito imposes the highest departure tax I have run across. I hope an enormous group of irate departing passengers pays their departure tax in small change, filling up wheelbarrows, and dumping it on the way to the gate as the bumfuzzled agents try to count it! The only good thing about this was I expected it was $47 based on what they told me downtown at the tourist office. It was actually a RELIEF to be paying the almost $41.
If there was a way to avoid paying $40.80 on my way out, believe me I would have found it and told y'all how to do it. Leave a Comment
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Every October through to February (especially November and December) is rainy season in Quito. It is rare to see a washout, but you will see some rain on most days. The good thing is when it does rain, it normally does for round about 2 or 3 hours in late afternoon at a time and it is not widespread. That is, it could be raining up in Quito and not rain in a nearby valley. Temperatures also vary widely with the altitude.
Go shopping or see a movie indoors until the rain passes and carry on with your outdoor activities. Leave a Comment
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It is said to always take a taxi after 7pm, even if you are only walking 3 or 4 blocks. Whilel, being from NYC, this seemed ridiculous to me, I found that it is a worthy investment. A lot of people I met had been victim to some sort of petty crime. (About 15 people I met in Spanish school and others) Generally cabs cost about $1 to $2 to go anwhere. They usually charge more at night and this is legal, as they are not required to run their meters. The trick is to just give them how much it should charge. (usually a $1.50) If you ask them how much it will cost, they will usually charge you double or triple. Don't be afraid to protest a high or unfair charge. Leave a Comment
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Well, this is not a tourist trap is just a recommendation. You can get very good prices in this small market, lots of stalls with handicrafts, and if you´re lucky you will see local people dancing andean music. The best prices i saw in Quito. At the end of Amazonas avenue and Patria street. Leave a Comment
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