Quito

Ecuador · Pichincha

Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC-5 · 1 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Pichincha

Main language

Spanish

On the map

0.22° S, 78.51° W

Near Quito

• Pifo · 20 km away
• Mindo · 35 km away
• Otavalo · 58 km away
• Saquisili · 69 km away
• Tena · 116 km away
• Misahualli · 130 km away

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Where to stay

Old Town Quito Suites, Apartments & Boutique hotel

10/10 · 87 reviews

GO Quito Hotel

9.8/10 · 732 reviews

La Quinta by Wyndham Quito

9.8/10 · 681 reviews

Hotel La Basílica Quito

9.8/10 · 456 reviews

Hotel Inti by Okena

9.8/10 · 157 reviews

Casona 1914 Quito - Gothic Cathedral View Rooftop

9.8/10 · 83 reviews

Casa Joaquin Boutique Hotel

9.7/10 · 198 reviews

Friends Hotel & Rooftop - Historic Center & Museums

9.6/10 · 2821 reviews

Hotel Casa Gangotena

9.6/10 · 164 reviews

Plaza Grande Hotel

9.5/10 · 318 reviews