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CineMark - Movie Theater
May 04, 2005 - Northern Quito - the "New Town", Quito, Ecuador
CineMark is Quito’s nicest and most modern movie theater. Some movies are in English, while others have English subtitles. Check ......
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Multicines CCI - Movie Theater
May 04, 2005 - Northern Quito - the "New Town", Quito, Ecuador
Multicines CCI is an older movie theater in CCI, the shopping mall off of Amazonas and Naciones Unidas. CineMark, just ......
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Multicines El Recreo - Movie Theater
May 04, 2005 - Centro Histórico, Quito, Ecuador
The movie theater in the huge mall, El Recreo, is definitely a feature of this shopping center. The theater is ......
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Destinations

Manglaralto
May 04, 2005 - Manglaralto, Ecuador
Manglaralto is a coastal town two miles south of Montañita. It is a great escape from the touristy crowd and ......
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Chachapoyas
May 04, 2005 - Chachapoyas, Peru
Chachapoyas is a small town containing several little-known archaeological sites as well as the fifth largest waterfall in the world Yumbilla, ......
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Hotels

Hotel San Francisco
May 04, 2005 - Centro Histórico, Quito, Ecuador
The Hotel San Francisco is an attractive colonial building right in the middle of Quito's Centro Historico. It's tastefully decorated, ......
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Hotel Viena Internacional
May 04, 2005 - Centro Histórico, Quito, Ecuador
This hotel is popular with Ecuadorian and foreign visitors alike. Though set in an old, colonial building, the interior is ......
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Grand Hotel
May 04, 2005 - Centro Histórico, Quito, Ecuador
This family-run hotel is popular with backpackers and justly so: the staff bend over backwards to help their guests and ......
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Hostal Belmont
May 04, 2005 - Centro Histórico, Quito, Ecuador
This is one of the cheapest places in Old Quito, with prices at $3 per person for a room with ......
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Hostal Oasis
May 04, 2005 - Centro Histórico, Quito, Ecuador
Owned by the same family who runs the big Chinese restaurant downstairs, Hostal Oasis is brand new and spotlessly clean. The ......
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Hotel Montúfar
May 04, 2005 - Centro Histórico, Quito, Ecuador
This place is an excellent value for your money, especially for single travelers. The rooms are clean and safe, although ......
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Hotel Huasi Continental
May 04, 2005 - Centro Histórico, Quito, Ecuador
This is a friendly, secure hotel in a dodgy area. The rooms are clean, but some are pretty small, and ......
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Puerta del Sol
May 04, 2005 - Centro Histórico, Quito, Ecuador
This hotel has clearly seen better days. It is not worth the starting price of $10 for a single. The ......
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Hotel Catedral Internacional
May 04, 2005 - Centro Histórico, Quito, Ecuador
Apparently named due to its proximity to the cathedral, this hotel is on a busy street right in the center ......
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Alston Inn
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
An older hotel smack dab in the middle of the touristy part of La Mariscal, Alston Inn has a smokey, ......
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Napo Wildlife Center
May 04, 2005 - Ecuador
The Napo Wildlife Center is located on the Napo river and is about two hours by motor canoe from Coca. ......
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Sani Lodge
May 04, 2005 - Ecuador
Sani is located on a secluded lagoon off of the Napo river on 37,000 hectares (92,500 acres). It is remote: ......
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Cotococha Lodge
May 04, 2005 - Ecuador
One of the more easily accessible jungle lodges, Cotococha is located in the upper Amazon basin on the Napo river ......
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Tiputini Biodiversity Station
May 04, 2005 - Ecuador
Tiputini Biodiversity Station, founded in 1994, is part of San Francisco University of Quito, one of the premier schools of ......
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Volcano Land
May 04, 2005 - Ecuador
Volcano Land id a small hostería specializing in adventure travel, located about an hour and forty minutes from Quito. Visitors leave the ......
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El Crater Hotel
May 04, 2005 - Pululahua Volcanic Crater, Quito, Ecuador
A small all-suites hotel with just space for 24 people—two per suite—has the feel of a modern luxury spa more ......
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Posada Restaurante El Bijao
May 04, 2005 - Mindo, Ecuador
El Bijao is a discount hotel with excellent service, features. The main building features a restaurant and upstairs lounge and ......
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Hostería Séptimo Paraíso
May 04, 2005 - Mindo, Ecuador
This hotel is set in a private reserve towards the top of the access road to Mindo closer to the ......
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El Descanso
May 04, 2005 - Mindo, Ecuador
Located off the main drag (to the right if you are entering from the main access road), El Descanso is ......
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Hostal Gypsy
May 04, 2005 - Mindo, Ecuador
This family-owned, clean and comfortable budget hostel is located with a strip of similar hostels off the main strip (to ......
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El Monte Sustainable Lodge
May 04, 2005 - Mindo, Ecuador
The most ecologically friendly hotel in this incredibly environmentally conscious town, El Monte is a comfortable, full-service lodge with spectacular ......
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Mindo Garden
May 04, 2005 - Mindo, Ecuador
Mindo Gardens is owned by a huge Ecuadorian corporation. You wouldn’t know it by looking at this quiet, isolated hotel, ......
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El Gallo de la Peña Hotel
May 04, 2005 - Mindo, Ecuador
This larger hotel on the edge of the main plaza in Mindo at the beginning of the road headed to ......
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La Selva Jungle Lodge
May 04, 2005 - Ecuador
La Selva Jungle Lodge is 60 miles down the Napo river (2.5 hours by canoe) from the town of Coca. ......
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Tandayapa Bird Lodge
May 04, 2005 - Mindo, Ecuador
Tandyapa, the self-proclaimed ‘ultimate birding destination,’ was built in 1999 on a pasture on the edge of the cloud forest ......
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Bellavista Cloud Forest
May 04, 2005 - Mindo, Ecuador
Bellavista Cloud Forest is one of the few lodges that has access to primary forest. The accommodations are perfect if ......
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Hotel Quito
May 04, 2005 - La Floresta, Quito, Ecuador
Hotel Quito is a large, luxury hotel in La Floresta, with some of the best views over the city and ......
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Bataburo Lodge
May 04, 2005 - Ecuador
Bataburo Lodge is on the Tiguino River, deep in the Amazon rainforest between seven to nine hours by bus and ......
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Hostería La Cienega
May 04, 2005 - Ecuador
This 400+ year-old hacienda, near the base of the famous Cotopaxi Volcano, is spacious and caters to the international traveler ......
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La Casa del Suizo
May 04, 2005 - Ecuador
La Casa del Suizo jungle lodge is one of the most luxurious lodges in Ecuador’s Amazon. Located a short distance ......
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Radisson Royal Quito Hotel
May 04, 2005 - La Floresta, Quito, Ecuador
The Radisson Royal Quito is a luxury hotel connected to the World Trade Center and centrally located in Quito's financial and ......
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Restaurants

La Bodeguita de Cuba
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
A classy restaurant-come-bar, this place serves excellent food, accompanied by live Cuban music most nights. On Thursday to Saturday nights ......
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Restaurante Mi Cocina
May 04, 2005 - Northern Quito - the "New Town", Quito, Ecuador
A semi-elegant restaurant in the north of Quito a couple of blocks from the Parque Carolina, Restaurante Mi Cocina offers ......
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Mama Clorinda
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
Mama Clorinda is a decent restaurant with standard Ecuadorian food. The large restaurant has two levels, and is a good ......
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Blues
May 04, 2005 - Northern Quito - the "New Town", Quito, Ecuador
A home away from home for privileged Ecuadorians, Blues is another of the bars that has club status, meaning it ......
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Los Cebiches de la Rumiñahui
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
This is a good chain and a great place to try out the national seafood soup: ceviche. There are several ......
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Varadero
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
This small Cuban bar/club is very similar to its neighbor, La Bodeguita de Cuba. The long, skinny bar stretches the ......
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El Crater Restaurant
May 04, 2005 - Pululahua Volcanic Crater, Quito, Ecuador
A visit to this restaurant can easily be a vacation highlight. It offers one of the most spectacular views of ......
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La Guarida del Coyote
May 04, 2005 - Northern Quito - the "New Town", Quito, Ecuador
This is an average Mexican restaurant with a couple of branches around Quito. The food is not as flavorful as ......
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
This is a great Tex-Mex restaurant with the best fajitas in Quito and possibly the best margaritas in Ecuador. The ......
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Chifa Mayflower
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
Your standard Ecuadorian-Chinese restaurant with heaping helpings of greasy rice, noodle, veggies and more. This is a cheap and filling ......
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La Briciola
May 04, 2005 - La Floresta, Quito, Ecuador
This Italian-owned restaurant located in a quiet neighborhood in La Floresta is a perennial V!VA favorite and a great value ......
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Sake
May 04, 2005 - La Floresta, Quito, Ecuador
Its hard to say which is better at Sake: the excellent Japanese cuisine or the view of Quito. A huge ......
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Posada Restaurante El Bijao
May 04, 2005 - Mindo, Ecuador
El Bijao is a discount hotel with excellent service, features. The main building features a restaurant and upstairs lounge and ......
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Hostería Séptimo Paraíso
May 04, 2005 - Mindo, Ecuador
If you can't afford to stay at the hotel here (rooms range from $55-110 plus tax and service), it´s worth ......
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Restaurante El Bijao
May 04, 2005 - Mindo, Ecuador
This a restaurant serves traditional Ecuadorian cuisine at very reasonable prices. The restaurant is in the main building - which ......
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Mindo Garden
May 04, 2005 - Mindo, Ecuador
Mindo Gardens is owned by a huge Ecuadorian corporation. You wouldn’t know it by looking at this quiet, isolated hotel, ......
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Mindo Gardens Restaurant
May 04, 2005 - Mindo, Ecuador
Even if you do not stay at Mindo Gardens, the restaurant gives you a good excuse to check out this ......
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El Gallo de la Pena Restaurant
May 04, 2005 - Mindo, Ecuador
The benefits of this restaurant with all-Ecuadorian cuisine are its large space - perfect for large groups, relaxed atmosphere, and ......
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Columbia Steak House
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
This spot in the Mariscal is an excellent place to get a fairly inexpensive, yet tasty, meal. The hamburgers are in ......
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Tony Roma's
May 04, 2005 - Northern Quito - the "New Town", Quito, Ecuador
An all-American steak house, with the best rack of rib in Quito and a delicious selection of different sauces to ......
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Hunters
May 04, 2005 - La Floresta, Quito, Ecuador
An Ecuadorian restaurant that looks suspiciously like the American Hooter's Restaurant—though nothing like it, with professional wait staff and classical ......
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T.G.I. Friday's
May 04, 2005 - Northern Quito - the "New Town", Quito, Ecuador
Friday's is wildly popular among Quiteños and has a slightly more formal reputation than it does in the United States, ......
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Columbus
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
Columbus is the biggest steakhouse chain in Ecuador, with several locations in Quito. Prices are reasonable and the quality is ......
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Shogun
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
A popular sushi restaurant in La Mariscal, Shogun is pricey for Quito, but not so much for sushi. Plan to ......
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Kanpai
May 04, 2005 - Northern Quito - the "New Town", Quito, Ecuador
Kanpai is set in one of Quito's newer malls in the north on Av. América and Naciones Unidas. The atmosphere ......
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Sushi Itto
May 04, 2005 - Northern Quito - the "New Town", Quito, Ecuador
Set on the top floor the mall, Quicentro, Sushi Itto has good sushi for Quito. There are several specialty rolls ......
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Fried Bananas
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
A cozy restaurant in La Mariscal with prices much lower than one would expect given the elegant atmosphere. Featuring a ......
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La Terraza del Tártaro
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
An elegant steak and seafood restaurant with a great view of the city and a fireplace. Reservations are recommended, the restaurant ......
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Crepes and Waffles
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
A Colombian chain (pronounced Kdaips ee Wahflehs) with excellent value and good-sized portions. The waffles are not meant to be ......
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Techo del Mundo
May 04, 2005 - La Floresta, Quito, Ecuador
The 'Roof of the World' Restaurant connected to the Hotel Quito, is arguably the restaurant with the best views of ......
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Café Cultura
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
Cafe Cultura is a beautiful restaurant and hotel, located in what was once the French Cultural Center. The original style of ......
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El Español
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
A sandwich shop with several locations around Quito, El Español has excellent imported cheeses, olives and meats (available on sandwiches ......
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Rincon La Ronda
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
La Ronda serves traditional Ecuadorian food in an elegant atmosphere. It is very popular with Ecuadorians, especially among older members ......
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Bambu Bar
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
Bambu Bar is an elegant Ecuadorian restaurant with seafood, steak and other traditional dishes. Plan to spend about $12-18 per ......
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Restaurante La Choza
May 04, 2005 - La Floresta, Quito, Ecuador
La Choza has all the classic Ecuadorian and Quiteño dishes. It is easy to construct a vegetarian dish with llapingachos ......
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Mare Nostrum
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
From its dimly lit ambiance to its medieval castle-like design, this intimate Spanish-style restaurant oozes elegance and class. Seafood lovers ......
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La Jaiba
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
La Jaiba offers a relaxed atmosphere with good quality seafood dishes. There is not much vegetarian selection. ......
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Jocay Marisquería
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
Jocay Marisquería is an inexpensive seafood restaurant with a wide selection. Try the ceviche jocay, the specialty of the house. ......
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Las Conchitas Asadas
May 04, 2005 - Northern Quito - the "New Town", Quito, Ecuador
Las Conchitas Asadas is an inexpensive seafood restaurant with a casual atmosphere and big portions in the north of Quito. ......
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El Rancho de Juancho
May 04, 2005 - La Floresta, Quito, Ecuador
El Rancho de Juancho is a Colombian restaurant with a casual ambiance and reasonable prices. There aren't many vegetarian dishes, ......
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Happy Panda
May 04, 2005 - La Floresta, Quito, Ecuador
An elegant Chinese restaurant near the Swissotel, Happy Panda is probably the closest in flavor to Chinese restaurants in the ......
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Rincón de Francia
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
Rincón de Francia is an elegant French restaurant with great service and flavorful food. Set in the west of the ......
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El Hornero
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
An Ecuadorian pizza chain with inexpensive, wood oven pizza, El Hornero has interesting pizza toppings typical of Quito like choclo ......
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Spaghetti
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
Spaghetti is an average Italian restaurant. There is a wide selection of dishes: both vegetarian and non; however, the dishes ......
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Super Papa
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
This restaurant used to be a lot more casual than it is now. Serving every possible different preparation of potatoes, ......
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Cafe Colibrí
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
Café Colibiri is a relaxed, tranquil cafe with an outdoor seating area and a small hummingbird garden. German-owned, it features ......
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El Rincón del Gaucho
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
This Argentinean steakhouse has huge portions of excellent steak cooked on a charcoal grill on the premises. Try the parillada to ......
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El Cebiche
May 04, 2005 - Northern Quito - the "New Town", Quito, Ecuador
As the name suggests, this elegant restaurant specializes in ceviche, offering over seven variations of this Ecuadorian favorite. Dine among ......
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Orisha
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
Named and decorated after a spirit from the Yoruba people, this cozy little restaurant serves generous portions of exotic Afro-Cuban ......
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Churrasquería Tropeiro
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
A Brazilian buffet restaurant with the classic Brazilian spread of delicious meats, fruit and salad. For $12.80 per person, enjoy ......
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Carmine
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
Hip and modern, for a unique take on Italian cuisine, head to Carmine in the northern sector of the Mariscal. ......
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Trattoria Sole e Luna
May 04, 2005 - La Floresta, Quito, Ecuador
Review coming soon. Please add your own comments below. ......
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Grain de Cafe
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
For a mix of French-influenced food and a casual atmosphere, Grain de Café located in the Mariscal district is an ......
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Bellavista Cloud Forest
May 04, 2005 - Mindo, Ecuador
Bellavista Cloud Forest is one of the few lodges that has access to primary forest. The accommodations are perfect if ......
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No Bar
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
Hot, sweaty and crowded, this place appeals almost exclusively to the very young and the very drunk. The Ecuadorian to ......
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Ñucanchi Peña
May 04, 2005 - La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador
This bar/club is open from Thursday - Saturday and has live music each night. Located west of the Mariscal just ......
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Activities

CineMark - Movie Theater
May 04, 2005 - Northern Quito - the "New Town", Quito, Ecuador
CineMark is Quito’s nicest and most modern movie theater. Some movies are in English, while others have English subtitles. Check ......
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Multicines CCI - Movie Theater
May 04, 2005 - Northern Quito - the "New Town", Quito, Ecuador
Multicines CCI is an older movie theater in CCI, the shopping mall off of Amazonas and Naciones Unidas. CineMark, just ......
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Multicines El Recreo - Movie Theater
May 04, 2005 - Centro Histórico, Quito, Ecuador
The movie theater in the huge mall, El Recreo, is definitely a feature of this shopping center. The theater is ......
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Tours

Emerald Forest Expeditions
May 04, 2005 - Ecuador
Emerald Forest Expeditions sells package tours to the Amazon rainforest. The shorter packages – three days, two nights – go ......
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Schools

Bipo & Toni’s Academia de Español
May 04, 2005 - Quito, Ecuador
Bipo & Toni’s Academia de Español is a well-established Spanish school offering private classes and classes in small groups from ......
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APF Languages
May 04, 2005 - Quito, Ecuador
APF Languages offers flexible schedules, experienced teachers, and the typical variety of extra services like a Spanish conversation club, dance ......
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Cristóbal Colón Spanish Language School
May 04, 2005 - Quito, Ecuador
Private classes at Cristóbal Colón are reasonably priced: $4.50 - $5 per hour depending on how many classes you take. ......
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Services

Multicines El Recreo - Movie Theater
May 04, 2005 - Centro Histórico, Quito, Ecuador
The movie theater in the huge mall, El Recreo, is definitely a feature of this shopping center. The theater is ......
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CineMark - Movie Theater
May 04, 2005 - Northern Quito - the "New Town", Quito, Ecuador
CineMark is Quito’s nicest and most modern movie theater. Some movies are in English, while others have English subtitles. Check ......
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Multicines CCI - Movie Theater
May 04, 2005 - Northern Quito - the "New Town", Quito, Ecuador
Multicines CCI is an older movie theater in CCI, the shopping mall off of Amazonas and Naciones Unidas. CineMark, just ......
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