Quito Tours

Biking Tours: Biking Dutchman will take you on fabulous rides through Cotopaxi Volcano National Park, here you will enjoy beautiful views of the eight different volcanoes. Pack a lunch, your gonna need the energy to spend the afternoon biking down the trails. They also have tours that lead you to Otavolo, a village where people come from all over the country to sell their crafts. Here you can buy beautiful handmade items such as jewelry, blankets, rugs and handbags. Great for souvenirs. Bird Watching Tours: Quito has over 1600 species of birds for you to enjoy and Mindo Birds Tours has a tour just for you bird lovers. Grab your binoculars and enjoy a tour of popular bird sites like Yanacocha, Mindo, Tandayapa and Bellavista, here you can see well over 200 different species like the sword-billed hummingbird, the shining sunbeam, a andean pygmy-owl, maybe a crimson-mantled woodpecker or a pearled tree-runner. City Tours: Gray Lines offers you city tours through residential neighborhoods where you can see landmarks such as Guapulo Mirador, Independence Plaza and Panecillo Mirador. You can also book a tour and visit monuments like San Juan Mirador, La Compania Church and Panecillo Mirador. Gray line also has tours to places like museums, statues and even the ballet. Mahalo Suggests: While planning your trip, please see Quito Vacation, Quito Hotels and Quito Restaurants.

Fast Facts:

1. Country: Ecuador
2. Language Spoken: Spanish
3. Mayor: Paco Moncayo
4. Population: 1,842,201 (2001)
5. Currency: U.S. Dollar
6. Country code: +593
7. Time zone: UTC
8. Current time and weather

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