Quito

In 2008 it celebrated 30 years of being part of the list of world heritage sites.

Quito. Quito formally san francisco de quito is the capital city of ecuador and at an elevation of 9 350 feet 2 800 meters above sea level it is the highest official capital city in the world. Visit top rated must see attractions. Quito in full villa de san francisco de quito city and capital of ecuador. It is the first city in the world that was named a world heritage site by unesco.

The city itself extends to within about 1 kilometre 0 62 mi of zero latitude. About quito with a rich pre colombian history ecuador s capital was founded on the ruins of an incan city but offers everything a modern traveler might need. Find what to do today this weekend or in october. Quito and kraków poland were the first world cultural heritage sites declared by unesco in 1978.

The central square of quito is located about 25 kilometres 16 mi south of the equator. See 71 471 traveler reviews and photos of quito tourist attractions. Quito officially known as san francisco de quito is the capital of ecuador a country located in south america. We have reviews of the best places to see in quito.

Book your tickets online for the top things to do in quito ecuador on tripadvisor. You wouldn t know that of course if you ve only flown in and out of its international airport. A capital city high in the andes quito is dramatically situated squeezed between mountain peaks whose greenery is concealed by the afternoon mist.