Which is better quito a guayaquil

The Quito airport is a solid 45 minutes from the city center and can be close to 1. Those with sensitivity to altitude may consider flying into Guayaquil. Check out our Guide to Traveling to the Galapagos for more detailed information on planning your trip. Remember me Log in. Cuy , or guinea pig, is saved for special occasions and is best tried in small suburban towns on the outskirts of Quito. Only a few of hours from the Pacific Coast, Quito also has excellent seafood restaurants.

It is not uncommon to find locals enjoying a delicious bowl of fish soup encebollado or ceviche for breakfast. Read more about Quito in our article: Gateway to Ecuador: Quito.

Guayaquil is first and foremost a center for international business. Founded along the Rio Guayas, this port city has a long hosted import and export businesses. It attracts bankers, lawyers, politicians, and other movers and shakers in the South American business world. In recent decades, the city has heavily invested in tourism, building a stunningly successful boardwalk, the Malecon Museums, parks, and city plazas dot the landscape of this far-reaching city.

Mornings are brisk with business, especially at fish markets found along the different city piers. Often, family-run establishments shut down in the mid-afternoon for traditional siestas. But as the sun sets, the city once again comes alive as families head outside to find a breath of fresh air. The art and the architecture work hand-in-hand to convey his message, which is both tragic and hopeful. Getting around the city is so easy. Taxis are really inexpensive - I took them everywhere.

My Quito hotel was the Casona de la Ronda, which is a renovated historic mansion in the center of the colonial old town, a perfect location. There are shops, bars, food vendors all within walking distance.

The hotel has wooden floors, traditional tile floors, very high ceilings, and a courtyard which some of the rooms face. You can have any food you want in the breakfast room, plus that wonderful Ecuadorian coffee!

Book your clients' winter travel to Ecuador earn - find out more here! So go ahead…Go ! View Microsite.

If you want to make a new booking, Request a Reservation here. This fully-stabilized vessel of the highest ice class PC5 Category A will explore where few others can.

Discovery is in the Lindblad DNA. See how Lindblad Expeditions positively impacts the places we explore. Articles, slideshows, and videos about the places we explore. See photos and read reports filed daily from each ship in our fleet. Send us a note and a member of our team will be in touch. Expedition details and beautiful photos mailed to you for free.