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Cultural
Cities
GCQ001 TOUR OF QUITO
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Duration:
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3
hours
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Departure:
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Daily
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Time:
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9H00and
15H00
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Depart
from the hotel and go to the Guapulo lookout from where you can
see one of Quito's most beautiful colonial churches built in honor
of the Virgin of Guadalupe. From here there is also a wonderful
view of the nearby valleys and you can see the route the conquerors
took when they discovered the Amazon River. After passing through
two important avenues in the city, we enter the colonial area of
Quito. This old "downtown" is the historical center where
there are beautiful works of architecture. Our last visit is to
Panecillo, a hill that is a natural lookout having an impressive
panoramic view of Quito and the surrounding valleys. Return to the
hotel.
GCQ003
TOUR OF QUITO AT NIGHT
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Duration:
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3
hours
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After
a short ride through the modern part of Quito, we reach the
historic downtown section of the city. At night it is beautifully
lit and its plazas, streets, convents, churches and little
old nooks take on a special kind of charm.
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Departure:
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Daily
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Time:
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7
P.M.
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Optional:
At the end of the tour, you may go to a folkloric-type peña
to enjoy Andean music and a delicious cocktail. Return to the hotel.
GCQ004 EQUATOR TOUR
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Duration:
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3
hours
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Depart
from the north part of Quito and take the Manual Córdoba
Highway to the Equator Monument that marks the equinoctial
line established by the French Geodesic Mission in the 18th
century. Here you will be able to jump from the southern to
the northern hemisphere in an instant. Inside, there is an
interesting ethnographic museum and you can visit a lot of
souvenir shops. Return to the hotel.
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Departure:
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Daily
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Time:
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9H00and
15H00
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GCQ005 TOUR OF QUITO AND THE
EQUATOR
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Duration:
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6
hours
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Depart from the hotel and go to the Guapulo
lookout from where you can see one of Quito's most beautiful
colonial churches built in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
From here there is also a wonderful view of the nearby valleys
and you can see the route the conquerors took when they discovered
the Amazon River.
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Departure:
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Daily
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Time:
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9H00
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After passing through two important avenues
in the city, we enter the colonial area of Quito. This old
"downtown" is the historical center where there
are beautiful works of architecture. Our last visit is to
Panecillo, a hill that is a natural lookout having an impressive
panoramic view of Quito and the surrounding valleys. Then
we will continue on towards the north part of Quito to take
the Manual Córdoba Highway to the Equator Monument
that marks the equinoctial line established by the French
Geodesic Mission in the 18th century. Here you will be able
to jump from the southern to the northern hemisphere in an
instant. Inside, there is an interesting ethnographic museum
and you can visit a lot of souvenir shops. Return to the hotel.
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GCQ006 TOUR OF QUITO AND THE
MUSEUMS
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Duration:
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6
hours
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Depart
from the hotel and go to the Guapulo lookout from where you
can see one of Quito's most beautiful colonial churches built
in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe. From here there is also
a wonderful view of the nearby valleys and you can see the
route the conquerors took when they discovered the Amazon
River
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Departure:
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Daily
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Time:
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9H00
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After
passing through two important avenues in the city, we enter
the colonial area of Quito. This old "downtown"
is the historical center where there are beautiful works of
architecture. Our last visit is to Panecillo, a hill that
is a natural lookout having an impressive panoramic view of
Quito and the surrounding valleys. Then we go the "House
of Culture" to see the museum and admire great works
of art belonging to the "Quito School" of the 16th
17th and 18th centuries. Next is the Gold Museum at the Central
Bank where we will have the opportunity to go back in time
and observe well-organized and systematized archeological
pieces.
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GCC007
CUENCA 3 days/2nights
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Duration:
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3
days
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Departure:
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Daily
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Time:
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8H00a.m.
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Day 1: Departure from the
hotel and head to the south Pan American Highway to pass through
the Avenue of the Volcanoes. First we go to Ambato and then continue
on east to the town of the Salasacas, the Indians who specialize
in making textiles and woven tapestries on their ancient looms.
In the afternoon, we will be in Baños and there you can try
products made of sugar cane: taffy, sugar paste, brown sugar bars
and sugar cane juice. Then we will continue on to Riobamba. Lodging.
Day 2: Leave early to take the Riobamba-Alausi
train. (This part of the trip may vary because train schedules are
frequently interrupted due to the poor conditions of the rails.)
In the afternoon, we will continue the trip by car to visit the
archeological ruins of Inga Pirca. Lodging at night in Cuenca.
Day 3: After breakfast, the
tour is in the colonial part of the city. We will visit some of
the most beautiful churches and then reminisce, thinking of romantic
times as we walk through the narrow streets that still preserve
the mysterious touch of the olden days. Then we will continue this
splendid excursion by stopping at the Turi lookout to admire the
beauty of the city. Departure in the afternoon for the flight back
to Quito.
GCC008
CUENCA 4 days/3 nights
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Duration:
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4
days
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Departure:
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Daily
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Time:
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8H00a.m.
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Day 1: Departure from the hotel and go the
south Pan American Highway to pass through the Avenue of the Volcanoes.
First we go to Ambato and then continue on east to the town of the
Salasacas, the Indians who specialize in making textiles and woven
tapestries on their ancient looms. In the afternoon, we will take
a look at Baños and there you can try products made of sugar
cane: taffy, sugar paste, brown sugar bars and sugar cane juice.
Then we will continue on to Riobamba. Lodging.
Day 2: Leave early to take the
Riobamba-Alausi train. (This part of the trip may vary because train
schedules are frequently interrupted due to the poor conditions
of the rails.) In the afternoon, we will continue the trip by car
to visit the archeological ruins of Inga Pirca. Lodging at night
in Cuenca.
Day 3: Breakfast. Today we will
visit the Lacustre del Cajas complex where you will enjoy a marvelous
excursion through what you will think is paradise and where you
will totally immerse yourself in the wildlife and beauty of more
than 200 lakes and lagoons in this area. After an unforgettable
hike, we will return to Cuenca.
Optional: If tourists do not
desire to hike very far, they may opt for visiting the towns of
Chordeleg and Gualaceo to shop for different crafts made here, especially
very conveniently priced jewelry and ceramic.
Day 4: After breakfast, the
tour is in the colonial part of the city. We will visit some of
the most beautiful churches and then reminisce, thinking of romantic
times as we walk through the narrow streets that still preserve
the mysterious touch of the olden days. Then we will continue this
splendid excursion by stopping at the Turi lookout where we will
admire the beauty of the city. Departure in the afternoon for the
flight back to Quito.
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