Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Quito, Ecuador

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 3.3 km
Ascend 80 m
Descend 153 m

Experience Quito in Ecuador in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in QuitoIndividual Sights in Quito

Sight 1: Palacio de Cristal Centro cultural Itchimbia

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987 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 2: La Alameda

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La Alameda

La Alameda Park is a park in Quito.

Wikipedia: La Alameda Park, Quito (EN)

1044 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 3: Museo Camilo Egas

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Camilo Egas was an Ecuadorian master painter and teacher, who was also active in the United States and Europe. Egas was married in Paris 1927 to dancer and artist Margarita Gibbons. Camilo Egas museum in Quito illustrates a self portrait of the artist of 1946 that is on the cover of a pamphlet published by them then used for a book Jan 2003 edition by del Banco central del Ecuador.

Wikipedia: Camilo Egas (EN)

241 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Teatro Sucre

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Plaza del Teatro Sucre is the twenty-third stop of the Trolleybus Corridor, in the center of the city of Quito. Its main platform is located on Guayaquil Street, intersection with Manabí, in the Historic Center parish; although the platform for the south-north direction is on the other side of the square that presides over the theater.

Wikipedia: Teatro Sucre (Trolebús de Quito) (ES)

594 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: City of Quito

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City of Quito Dr. Carlos Costales Terán / / CC BY-SA 4.0

The historic center of Quito is located in the south center of the city of Quito, in Ecuador, on an area of 375.2 hectares, and is considered the best preserved historical complex and one of the most important in Latin America. It has around 130 monumental buildings and five thousand properties registered in the municipal inventory of heritage assets. It is also one of the 85 parishes that make up the metropolitan area of the capital of Ecuador.

Wikipedia: Centro Histórico (parroquia) (ES), Heritage Website

440 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: Teatro Bolivar

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Teatro Bolívar is a theatre in Quito, Ecuador. It was established on 15 April 1933, with a capacity of 2400 spectators. It hosted many notable events, including the Miss Ecuador 1996 contest. In 1997, it underwent significant restoration, only to be plagued by fire two years later.

Wikipedia: Teatro Bolívar (EN)

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