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La Compañía de Jesús
A Jesuit church in Quito covered in gold leaf, considered one of the finest examples of baroque architecture in the Americas.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Quito
Pichincha, Ecuador · South America
About Quito
Quito is worth a stop: 15 minutes from San Antonio, 34km from Mindo Cloud Forest.
Quito is in Pichincha, Ecuador, with about 2.8 million people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is San Antonio, about 9 km away.
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What is there to see near Quito?
Within an hour or so of Quito: La Compañía de Jesús (2 km), Basilica del Voto Nacional (3 km), Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World) (26 km), Mindo Cloud Forest (34 km).
Where is Quito?
Quito is in Pichincha, Ecuador, about 9 km from San Antonio.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,781,641
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Ecuador
- Region
- Pichincha
- Timezone
- America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates
- -0.2298, -78.5250
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Worth the detour from Quito
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Basilica del Voto Nacional
A neo-Gothic basilica in Quito whose gargoyles are Galapagos animals (iguanas, tortoises, boobies) and whose towers can be climbed via open planks above the nave vault.
3 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World)
A monument marking the equatorial line where you can stand in both hemispheres simultaneously, just north of Quito.
26 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Mindo Cloud Forest
A biodiversity hotspot just two hours from Quito, home to over 500 bird species, butterfly farms, chocolate tours, and waterfall hikes.
34 km · about 40 min drive
national park
Cotopaxi National Park
One of the world's highest active volcanoes with a perfect snow-capped cone rising to 19,347 feet.
51 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
Cotopaxi Volcano
One of the world's highest active volcanoes at 5,897 meters, with a near-perfect snow-capped cone visible from Quito on clear days.
51 km · about 60 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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