Why is Quito, a city that 20 years ago was a pretty-much overlooked South American destination, on so many bucketlists right now? High in the Andes, and built on the foundations of an ancient Inca ...

Quito, the magnificent capital city of Ecuador, is a destination that ignites the imagination of travelers from every corner of the globe. Officially known as San Francisco de Quito, this sprawling ...

I had planned to travel to Africa this week to climb Kilimanjaro, highest peak on the continent, but I lost my chance when I injured a knee training. So here's a story about some climbs I did in ...

Not far from Ecuador’s capital, tourists flock to a line etched in the ground and straddle it so they’ve got one foot on either side of the equator. A 100 foot obelisk marks the spot. Now, the ...

Grab your strongest sunblock and your darkest shades, and head for Quito, the capital of Ecuador, which hovers just below the equator in South America. With a flight from Houston to Quito that’s just ...

At 9,350 feet above sea level, Quito, Ecuador, is one of the highest-elevation cities in the world, and while this capital city has plenty of panoramic views to offer, its unique geography is only ...

Plans for Quito’s first ever metro line were confirmed to a global audience of more than 60 international tourism buyers and 50 exhibitors from 22 countries as the city played host to the world’s only ...

Metro de Quito, also known as Quito Metro, is an underground rail mass transit system currently under construction in Quito, the capital of Ecuador. Route map of the Quito metro located in Ecuador, ...

Spanish rolling stock manufacturer CAF has been contracted to supply 18 six-car trains for the first Quito Metro line in the Republic of Ecuador. The $183m contract was awarded by the Metropolitan ...

Quito, Ecuador, rises above ordinary destinations, thanks to elevation of 9,400 feet and soaring views With a flight from Houston to Quito that’s just a bit over five hours, a visit to the ancient ...