19 sights
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Basílica del Voto Nacional
A huge neo-Gothic basilica begun in 1892, with gargoyles of Ecuadorian animals and towers you can climb.Entry: $[fee] for the towersSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsMuseum
Casa del Alabado
Pre-Columbian art museum with about 5,000 pieces from cultures such as Valdivia, Chorrera and Jama Coaque.Entry: Pay at the doorSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsViewpoint
Ciudad Mitad del Mundo
Equator complex north of Quito with a monument on latitude 0, a planetarium and a cacao experience.Entry: $[fee]Search tickets and tours on TiqetsViewpoint
El Panecillo
Hill about 200 m above the old town, crowned by a 45 m aluminum Virgin made in 1976.Entry: $[fee]Search tickets and tours on TiqetsChurch
Guápulo Sanctuary
A 17th-century sanctuary with a pulpit carved by Juan B. Menacho and paintings by Miguel de Santiago.Entry: $[fee]Search tickets and tours on TiqetsChurch
La Compañía de Jesús
Jesuit church built from 1605 to 1765, its nave covered in gold leaf by artists of the Quito School.Entry: $[fee]Search tickets and tours on TiqetsFood
La Floresta
A creative neighborhood of art cinemas, cafés and quiet dinners, calmer than La Mariscal at night.Entry: Pay as you goMarket
La Mariscal Artisan Market
Craft market founded in 2000 with over 180 stalls of textiles, jewelry, ceramics, hats and paintings.Entry: Pay as you goFood
La Ronda
A cobbled street of flower-decked balconies, craft workshops, traditional ice cream and evening music.Entry: Pay as you goMarket
Mercado Central
Historic center market known for its corvina stalls, conch ceviche and traditional Quito cooking.Entry: Pay as you goMarket
Mercado Iñaquito (La Carolina)
Neighborhood market in the modern north, known for fresh Ecuadorian produce, food stalls and paila ice cream.Entry: Pay as you goMarket
Mercado Santa Clara
Market near La Mariscal with food stalls, pottery and crafts, known for morocho empanadas.Entry: Pay as you goMarket
Plaza de los Ponchos, Otavalo
Otavalo's craft market of ponchos, embroidered blouses and tapestries, open daily and busiest on Wednesdays and Saturdays.Entry: Pay as you goFood
Plaza Foch
The heart of La Mariscal, ringed by restaurants and bars and the center of Quito's nightlife.Entry: Pay as you goNeighborhood
Plaza Grande
Quito's main square, framed by the presidential palace, the cathedral and the archbishop's and municipal palaces.Entry: Free to visitNature
Quito Botanical Garden
Garden in Parque La Carolina, opened in 2005, with orchid houses and themed beds of Andean flora.Entry: $[fee]Search tickets and tours on TiqetsChurch
San Francisco Church and Convent
A 16th-century complex of church, chapels and convent with Mudéjar cloisters and Quito School art.Entry: $[fee] for the convent museumSearch tickets and tours on TiqetsChurch
Santa Teresita Church
A neo-Gothic church from the early 1900s in La Mariscal, with tall towers and stained glass.Entry: $[fee]Search tickets and tours on TiqetsViewpoint