Quito, Ecuador
15 Best Things to Do in Quito
What actually deserves your hours in Quito, ranked by the travelers who went.
Order reflects review volume from real travelers, out of 15 tracked Quito places. Refreshed monthly.
Church of La Compañía, Quito
Religious siteThe Church of La Compañía is a Catholic complex in Quito's Historic Center, known for its façade carved entirely from volcanic stone and interiors covered in gold sheets.
Read our full guide →La Carolina Park
Park & natureLa Carolina Park is a 165.5-acre park in the centre of the Quito central business district.
Read our full guide →Quito Botanical Garden
Park & natureThe Quito Botanical Garden is a park, botanical garden, arboretum, and greenhouse covering 18,600 square meters in Quito, Ecuador.
Read our full guide →Quito Metropolitan Cathedral
Religious siteThe Quito Metropolitan Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral on the southwestern side of Plaza de la Independencia (La Plaza Grande) in Quito, Ecuador.
Read our full guide →Quito
LandmarkQuito is the capital of Ecuador, set in a valley on the eastern slopes of the active Pichincha volcano in the Andes.
Read our full guide →TelefériQo
Outdoor & funTelefériQo is a thrilling cable car ride that ascends from Quito to the slopes of the Pichincha volcano, reaching an altitude of over 4,000 meters.
Read our full guide →Basílica del Voto Nacional
Religious siteThe Basílica del Voto Nacional is a Roman Catholic church in Quito’s historic center. It is said to be the largest Neo-Gothic basilica in the Americas, reaching up to 83 meters in height.
Read our full guide →Basilica and Convent of San Francisco, Quito
Religious siteThe Basilica and Convent of San Francisco is a Catholic basilica in the historic center of Quito, facing the Plaza de San Francisco.
Read our full guide →Virgin of El Panecillo
LandmarkThe Virgin of El Panecillo is a 41-meter aluminum monument perched atop El Panecillo hill, visible from much of Quito.
Read our full guide →El Panecillo
SightEl Panecillo is a 200-metre-high volcanic hill in Quito, rising to 3,016 metres above sea level.
Read our full guide →La Capilla del Hombre
MuseumLa Capilla del Hombre is a purpose-built art museum in the Bellavista neighborhood of Quito, Ecuador, dedicated to the peoples of Latin America.
Read our full guide →Casa del Alabado Museum of Pre-Columbian Art
MuseumCasa del Alabado is a Pre-Columbian art museum in Quito, housed in a 17th-century colonial building.
Read our full guide →Plaza de San Francisco, Quito
LandmarkPlaza de San Francisco is one of Quito's oldest and most iconic public spaces, located in front of the massive San Francisco Church and Convent, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Read our full guide →National Museum of Ecuador
MuseumThe National Museum of Ecuador, located in Quito's Casa de la Cultura, holds the country's most extensive collection of archaeological treasures, including ceramics, textiles, and metalwork from cultures like Valdivia, Manteño, and Inca.
Read our full guide →Centro Cultural Metropolitano
MuseumCentro Cultural Metropolitano occupies the former Royal Audiencia building, a historic structure that once housed the Spanish colonial government.
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