Quito

The Equator passes through the city of Quito, which makes it one of the most important holiday destinations in Ecuador. The middle of the world monument called the La Mitad Del Mundo is situated here.

The age old tradition of the Andeans and the rich business, both seem to co-habit in Quito.

The city is nestled in the lap of mountains at a height of 9,350 ft and is flanked by the snow-capped Pichincha volcano. It is also a city rich in historical churches, monasteries, convents and museums containing a wealth of religious paintings and sculpture dating back to the 16th century.

Quito is the best place for hiking and trekking. One can explore the beautiful lush greeneries in the forests and explore the native flora and the fauna. Quito is home to a gallery of museums which preserve the age old traditional artifacts of Quito.

Museums in Quito

Apart from museums like Museo Arte Colonial, Museo Aurelio Espinoza Polit and Museo Casa de Sucre, there are many more museums which remind of the colonial history and the culture of Quito. They are:

• Museo Weilbauer Porras
• Museo Nacional de Historia De La Medicina
• Fundacion Mariana de Jesús
• Vivarium
• Museo de Artesanías Cefa
• Museo del Convento de San Agustín
• Museo Fray Pedro Bedon
• Museo Fray Pedro Bedon

The best way to shed your exhaustion once you have visited all the sightseeing spots, is to just sit back with a drink and relax in the balcony of your hotel room.

Hotels in Quito

Some of the best hotels that provide you the luxury of leisure are:

• The Grande Boutique hotel
• Koronado Hotel
• Hotel Santa Barbara
• Finlandia Hotel
• Folklore Hotel and
• Hotel Sol de Quito

In order to retain the flavor of their age old history and culture,some of these hotels put an array of Andean and the colonial artifacts on display.

So, visit Quito and lead your memory away from the humdrum of life to a distant past heritage.