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Tours to the Historic Center
The Enterprise that manages Quito's Downtown invites foreign and national tourists to discover it, to know more about its architecture, and to walk through the narrow streets and centennial plazas of the capital. The tours include visits to churches and museums which constructions maintain the baroque style and enclose sculptures of artists of the colonial time.
"Ciudad Mitad del Mundo" Middle of the World
The construction of the present monument starts in 1979; the monument has 30 meters of height, and it emphasizes the importance of the discoveries of the First Geodesic Mission. Next to the monument, there is a tourist villa called " Mitad del Mundo City". This villa was built using classic colonial architectonic draws: the central plaza, the church and the town hall. Surrounding these constructions you will find, several artisan warehouses, restaurants, cafeterias and a post office.
Schedule:
Monday to Thursday: 9h00 - 18h00
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 9h00 - 19h00
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