Guidebook for Quito

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Guidebook for Quito

Arts & Culture

This building dating from 1565 is one of the oldest in the city.   The museum offers a glance to the evolution of Quito through history with its permanent exhibition. Open from Tuesday to Sunday.
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Museum of the City
García Moreno
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This building dating from 1565 is one of the oldest in the city.   The museum offers a glance to the evolution of Quito through history with its permanent exhibition. Open from Tuesday to Sunday.
The Sucre Theatre is one of the oldest opera houses in South America, and currently the most prestigious theater of Ecuador. It was built in 1879 and is a high-profile architectural landmark.
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Teatro Sucre
& Manabi
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The Sucre Theatre is one of the oldest opera houses in South America, and currently the most prestigious theater of Ecuador. It was built in 1879 and is a high-profile architectural landmark.

Food Scene

One of the city’s top restaurants, with tall, stained glass windows looking out onto the San Francisco square, Casa Gangotena serves modern gourmet variations of traditional Ecuadorian cuisine.
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Casa Gangotena Posse
Cuenca
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One of the city’s top restaurants, with tall, stained glass windows looking out onto the San Francisco square, Casa Gangotena serves modern gourmet variations of traditional Ecuadorian cuisine.
The Café Plaza Grande located in this Hotel, offers a taste of yesteryear Quito where tourists can enjoy a variety of exquisite Ecuadorian cuisine, within the magical surroundings of Plaza Grande.
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Hotel Plaza Grande
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The Café Plaza Grande located in this Hotel, offers a taste of yesteryear Quito where tourists can enjoy a variety of exquisite Ecuadorian cuisine, within the magical surroundings of Plaza Grande.

Sightseeing

Capped by green-and-gold domes, La Compañía de Jesús is Quito’s most ornate church and a standout among the baroque splendors of the Old Town. Free guided tours in English or Spanish available.
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Iglesia de los Jesuitas
N10-43 García Moreno
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Capped by green-and-gold domes, La Compañía de Jesús is Quito’s most ornate church and a standout among the baroque splendors of the Old Town. Free guided tours in English or Spanish available.