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Ecuador · Pichincha

Quito & the Andes

📷 Lion Hirth (Prissantenbär) · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

A colonial capital at the equator, volcano road and hot springs.

Quito’s historic centre is one of the best preserved in Latin America, set at 2,850 m among volcanoes. The Otavalo market, the Avenue of the Volcanoes with Cotopaxi and the waterfall and hot-spring town of Baños make a varied Andes route.

Known for

  • Mountains
  • Photography
  • Nature
  • Hiking
Travel guide on Wikivoyage ↗

Best time to visit

The best months for Quito & the Andes are January, June, July, August, September and December.

Suggested route

5 nights across 3 stops. Jourimo adjusts it to the length of your trip.

  1. 1Quito · 2 nights
  2. 2Otavalo · 1 night
  3. 3Baños · 2 nights