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169 Reviews Construction of La Merced started in 1701 and the church was inaugurated in 1747. There had been an earlier church at the same site, but it was destroyed in an earthquake in 1660. Beside La Merced...
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26 Reviews Take a short trip out of downtown Quito to mitad del mundo ... the Equator! We took a blue line public bus for $0.80 each way and it was a harrowing 1 hour journey with crazy drivers, but we survived...
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44 Reviews Museo Nacional del Banco Central is situated in a large round building in the south end of Mariscal, in Parque Arbolito. It is a great museum displaying many masterpieces of Ecuadorian pre-Colombian...
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25 Reviews El Panecillo, which means the Little Bread Loaf, is a small round hill south of Centro Histórico. On top of El Panecillo there is a big statue of La Virgen de Quito. The statue has got wings like an...
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9 Reviews On weekends, El Ejido becomes the sight of a large outdoor market featuring handicrafts typical of Ecuador. Everything here is the typical sort of tourist souvenir that you might expect from the...
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6 Reviews and 82 Opinions I knew this hotel as the Sheraton Quito, but I suppose that it was, at least at one time, a Four...
Maquipucuna: Easy Bird Watching
HasTowelWillTravel Says: One of the great things about the forest surrounding the Maquipucuna Reserve is the abundance of avian creatures. In just a few days, we were able to observe...
HasTowelWillTravel Says: This trail begins near the Scientific Research Station, climbing beyond the Reserve's orchid garden and angling upwards through the secondary cloud forest which...
HasTowelWillTravel Says: This trail is a short, pleasant hike from the road leading up to the Maquipucuna Lodge. About 1km before the bridge, there is a small parking lot. Head up and...
HasTowelWillTravel Says: This moderate but exhilarating trail runs about 3 km in length, taking about 2-3 hours to complete. You start off heading down along the Umachaca River, weaving...
Maquipucuna Lodge: Ecolodge working for good
HasTowelWillTravel Says: This ecolodge is owned by the Maquipucuna Foundation, an organization dedicated to developing sustainable agriculture and tourism in Ecuador. As a guest, you...
tejanasueca Says: When spending time time in the countryside, be aware that women here breat feed very openly - they are not afraid of "showing some skin" to perfect strangers....
tejanasueca Says: For most people, the sound "eh-eh" significe "no", and "aha", significes "yes." HOWEVER, in this little part of the world, the sound "EH-EH" = "YES". This can...
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El Quinche is very well known by "La Virgen del Quinche" (El Quinche virgin) where there is a sanctuary to Nuestra Se?ora del Quinche in the main plaza. This is...
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Q: How did you pay for your Galapagos travel from overseas? We have booked Galapagos cruise & domestic flight in November with an...
A: Suzie, If the travel agency is reputable, you should be able to do any of these options without worry. Generally, paying by credit card (whether directly or PayPal)...
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Pichincha is a province in the northern central area of Ecuador, and belongs to the Sierra region. It includes the capital Quito. The province has 2 600 000 inhabitants, of which 1 600 000 lives in......
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Main Region, with Jewels a-plenty
This lodge was the focus of my visit to Ecuador this past January. Located inside the province of Imbabura, about 90 minutes northwest of Quito, The Maquipucuna Foundation comprises a reserve of 6,000...
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