- Exploring the beautiful and well preserved Historic Center, declared one of the world’s first UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1978
- Learning about the extensive native and Spanish colonial history that formed the city
- Taking a cable car to see Pichincha Volcano
- Climbing the to the top of Cotopaxi, a still active volcano
- Taking in the views from El Panecillo
- Walking to the top of the towers and admiring the Gothic architecture of the Basílica del Voto Nacional
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