| ALTITUDE: | 2850 m.s.n.m. |
| CLIMATE: | Springtime weather all year long |
| AV. TEMP.: | 10° C / 21°C
50°F / 69.8°F |
Known as the “Andean Shangri-la” or the “Florence of America”, touching its brilliant blue sky at 2800 meters above sea level, Quito was the first city to be declared by UNESCO a World Cultural Heritage Site, in recognition of its historic, architectonic and artistic value.
Surrounded by a spectacular setting of snow-covered volcanoes, some 8 of them visible from the city on a clear day, and just a few minutes from the Middle of the World, the capital of Ecuador offers truly breathtaking views.
The City’s Historical Center, the largest and best preserved in Latin America, displays on its centuries old narrow streets, plazas, churches, monasteries and monuments a superb fusion of cultures and artistic styles which fascinates visitors and represents an unparalleled historic jewel.
Inti Raymi, Festival of the Sun in Cusco
The Inti Raymi (”Festival of the Sun”) was a religious ceremony of the Inca Empire in ho[...][ + DETAIL ]
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