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We stayed first in the Old Town. Loved it, the old colonial buildings are brilliant. Not to mention lack of tourists.
On our second time there after being down south, we tried staying in the New Town. Really didn’t like it. Very touristey, gringo, everything was much more expensive and no Ecuadorian food in sight. But try it if you want.
It’s a long way from the north bus terminal to the south one. Or from the airport to the Old Town. Well from almost anywhere to anywhere in this huge city. Beware the altitude if you are coming here from sealevel too.
over 3 years ago
Quito is located about 25 km (15 miles) south of the equator. A monument and museum marking the general location of the equator is known locally as la mitad del mundo (the middle of the world), to avoid confusion, as the word ecuador is Spanish for equato
