Quito, Ecuador, boasts a pleasant, spring-like climate year-round and is known for its vibrant flower production. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1978, Quito has a rich history and well ...

Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded in the 16th century on the ruins of an Inca city and stands at an altitude of 2,850 m. Despite the 1917 earthquake, the city has the best-preserved, least ...

Quito — a city so high up it makes you nauseous, edged with apparently undistinguished office blocks and heavy traffic — is perhaps less scrutable.

The Quito Cable Car, also known as the Telefériqo, reaches more than 3,947 meters (12,950 feet) above sea level, making it one of the highest cable cars in South America, according to its ...

In the 20 or so years since his death, the population of Quito has doubled—and that patchwork of houses has spread up hillsides and down ravines to accommodate it. The biggest change is in the ...

Quito's new airfield, which also carries the name of 19th-century independence leader Antonio Jose de Sucre, is bordered by cropland and encompasses nearly 6 square miles (15.5 square kilometers ...

Quito continues to strengthen its position as an authentic, sustainable, and high-value destination in the United Kingdom. From 11 to 20 July, Ecuador’s capital took part in two major ...

While Quito is a superlative spot for an education in Ecuador’s blossoming culinary scene, I hadn’t expected to find myself actually spending the day at school.

Several wildfires broke out in Quito, Ecuador, on Wednesday, September 4, burning more than 540 hectares across the region. The fires impacted the air quality in the city, especially in the north ...

Quito is brimming with great restaurants (see below), but for something a bit different, roll up your sleeves and head to Quesadillas de San Juan (Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.), where a ...