Cruiseabout: Port Quito, Ecuador | Destination: South America


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Quito, Ecuador

Quito (official name: San Francisco de Quito) is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America.Quito is one of the highest capital cities in the world sitting 2,804m (9,348 ft.) above sea level. It was founded in 1534 by SebastiÃ¡n de BenalcÃ¡zar.

Quito is a city of contrasts where you can travel to the past in the Old Town and enjoy modern-day comforts in the New Town. In the Old Town, many of the original colonial structures have been preserved and restored. Quito is a city of grand churches, and 500-year-old buildings opening onto medieval-style courtyards, complete with columned archways.

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