Metropolitan District of Quito Travel Guide

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Popular cities in Metropolitan District of Quito

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Quito
Known for Tours, Cathedrals and Museums
Ecuador’s capital, which merges colonial history and natural wonders, sits on the equator and is composed of a hilly landscape and white architecture.

Reasons to visit

  • Monument to the Equator
  • Parque La Carolina
  • Catedral Metropolitana de Quito
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Nanegalito
Known for Natural parks
Nanegalito awaits: its parks and more!

Reasons to visit

  • Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve
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Pacto
Head to sights like Montes Quisaya as you discover the local area in Pacto.
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Gualea
Gualea
Explore attractions like Tulipe Archaeological Site-Museum and Mindo Cloud Forest as you discover things to see and do in Gualea.
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Lloa
Venture to sights like Volcano Pichincha and Mindo Cloud Forest as you discover Lloa.
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San Jose de Minas
San Jose de Minas
Head to sights like Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve and Parque Metropolitano as you discover San Jose de Minas.
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Monument to the Equator

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Straddle the earth’s equator and then take a trip to the site’s planetarium and museum.
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