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Northern Andes
V!VA User‘s Description
The Northern Andes in Ecuador span the area north of Quito to the Colombian border. This area of the country is beautiful, with a wide range of ecosystems, from cloud forests around Mindo to deserts, and everything in between. The rolling countryside around the famous markets in Otavalo is scattered with haciendas, many of which have open their doors to tourism.
This is an area where few foreign tourists have ventured up until recently. There are opportunities to explore local campesino tracks, trek in unspoilt páramo, explore rural villages where the pace of life remains unchanged, have a go at a traditional handball game (pelota del mano), soak in the new Arco Iris hot springs, close to Chachimbiro, and explore the ancient Caranqui culture.
Places in Northern Andes
Quito
- Centro Histórico -
- Cotopaxi National Park -
- La Mariscal -
- Plaza de la Independencia -
- Guápulo -
- Pichincha Volcanoes -
- Plaza Foch -
- Plaza San Francisco -
- Mirador El Panecillo -
- Parque Alameda -
- Parque El Ejido -
- Plaza Santo Domingo -
- El Sur -
- Northern Quito - the "New Town" -
- Near Quito -
- La Floresta -
- Fuya Fuya -
- Pasochoa Volcano -
- Iliniza Volcanoes -
- Sincholagua Volcano -
- Plaza del Teatro Sucre -
- San Marcos -
- La Y -
- 12 De Octubre -
- Near Quito -
- Past -
- Past Babylonia -
- Downtown
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All Activities in Northern Andes
Museo Nacional del Banco Central del Ecuador
If you only visit one museum in Ecuador, make it this one. Even if you're not an avid museum visitor, ...
Quito's Teleferiqo
Quito’s latest and greatest tourist attraction opened to the public July 2, 2005 and offers some o...
Museo Casa de Sucre
The Casa de Sucre, or Sucre residence, is a museum located in the old home of Mariscal José Antonio d...
Top Rated Hotels
97% - 6 ratings
Backpackers' Inn
Centrally located in La Mariscal, in the north of Quito. Offers both double and shared rooms with a kitchen avai...
96% - 6 ratings
Hacienda Primavera
Hacienda Primavera is a gorgeous hacienda located in the El Choclo rainforest reserve. Owned by the same family ...
96% - 12 ratings
Top Rated Restaurants
Chelsea Bar & Restaurant
If you want to get your night started off right, head over to Chelsea, the newest bar in La Mariscal. Located pe...
95% - 5 ratings
Turtle's Head
An excellent Scottish-owned pub in Quito's Mariscal district and the only spot in Quito to get home-brewed beer....
93% - 18 ratings
Hacienda Guachalá
The chapel of the hacienda was originally built in 1580 and Guachalá dates back to 1700. In its heyday, Guachal...
89% - 5 ratings
Top Rated Tours
26% - 2 ratings
100% - 3 ratings
Mindo Birds Tours
Located in the beautiful area of Mindo, this company is completely devoted to providing birders with the best po...
100% - 1 ratings
Top Rated Schools
La Lengua
La Lengua provides one-to-one Spanish lessons in a flexible manner. La Lengua also provides a cultural understan...
45% - 5 ratings
APF Languages
APF Languages offers flexible schedules, experienced teacher and the typical variety of extra services like a Sp...
100% - 5 ratings
Apu Inty Spanish School
Although there are tons of Spanish schools to choose from while staying in Quito, it is the little things that m...
83% - 3 ratings
Top Rated Services
Stop ´n´Surf
Stop 'n' Surf is a great, if slightly expensive, internet cafe in the Centro Histórico. Snacks and coffee are...
86% - 9 ratings
Choclo Net
Choclo Net is a smaller internet cafe in the north of the Mariscal. All computers use a broadband connection an...
85% - 7 ratings
La Sala
An V!VA favorite, La Sala is spacious, speedy and inexpensive. Each computer has a flat screen monitor, a web c...
79% - 5 ratings
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