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La Mariscal

A quiet side street in the morning.
photo by Dawn Wohlfarth
A quiet side street in the morning. photo by Dawn Wohlfarth
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V!VA User‘s Description

The Mariscal Sucre area, or "Gringolandia" as it has become known, is the main tourist hub of Quito. It runs from Parque El Ejido in the South up to Avenida Orellana in the North, and is centered around the road Juan Leon Mera. Most of Quito's budget accommodation is located here, as well as every tourist service you could possibly want.

A five-minute walk through this area will take you past countless restaurants featuring every cuisine under the sun. It also features popular bars and clubs that stay open until dawn, as well as numerous internet cafes and other basic services like banks, laundromats and mini-marts. Here, you will also find Quito's best bookstores, LibriMundi and Confederate Books (which features books in English).

Most Quito travel agencies also have their offices here, so it's a good place to find a tour, whether you're after an international airline ticket, a week's cruise in the Galapagos or a mountain-biking trip. Quality and prices vary a lot, so shop around.

V!VA User‘s Description

el rincòn la Ronda tiene una tradiciòn como buen restaurante, aunque parece que en los ùltimos tiempos vive de renta por el pasado,

es caro y hay muchos encargados de cada aspecto de tu cena, asì al final si algo anda mal la culpa no es de nadie....

consejo: no lleves euros, sino pagas la cena un 50% màs cara...

esto sì es una cosa inteligente para alejar al cliente!

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All Activities in La Mariscal

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, ...

Parque El Ejido

On the southern edge of the new town, the big, grassy Parque El Ejido is fairly empty on weekdays, but...

Top Rated Hotels

Hotel Cayman

A good mid-range hotel in a small house in the heart of La Mariscal. Website: www.hotelcaymanquito.com...


97% - 5 ratings
$24 - $48

Hostal Charles Darwin

A fine mid-range hotel in a quiet residential area between the north of Quito and the Mariscal between 6 de Dici...


97% - 6 ratings
$30 single - $42 double

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

Top Rated Restaurants

Adam's Rib

A casual, reasonably price steak restaurant in the Mariscal. Adam's Rib is a popular hub for cheap, big portion...


97% - 8 ratings

La Terraza del Tártaro

An elegant steak and seafood restaurant with a great view of the city and a fireplace. Reservations are recomme...


96% - 4 ratings

CHEZFONDUE

You get the gist from the name: this restaurant serves several varieties of cheese, meat, and chocolate fondues,...


95% - 9 ratings

Top Rated Schools

Yanapuma Spanish School

Yanapuma Spanish school is a unique, non-profit school whose proceeds benefit Yanapuma Foundation and its sustai...


100% - 2 ratings

Vida verde school

Learn spanish with a conscience! Vida Verde is a green-life Spanish language school offering intensive Spanish l...


0% - 0 ratings

Top Rated Services

Choclo Net

Choclo Net is a smaller internet cafe in the north of the Mariscal. All computers use a broadband connection an...


86% - 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

Papayanet

This is THE hub for travelers, ex-patriots and gringueros (Ecuadorians on the prowl for gringos)! Its small, sm...


59% - 7 ratings
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Traveler Reviews of La Mariscal

Quito

Rating: 75%

I liked the energy.

By V!VA User from U.S.A, Aug 08, 2008

Quito Hot Spot

Rating: 75%

The place had every thing for a traveller.
Was not to bad a night as long as you stayed in a group.
And the restaurants were fair to good.

By Bill from Florida USA, Sep 01, 2007

La Mariscal

Rating: 100%

I loves the nightlife and people

By V!VA User from London, Jul 19, 2007
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