A capital city high in the Andes, Quito is dramatically situated, squeezed between mountain peaks whose greenery is concealed by the afternoon mist. Modern apartment buildings and modest concrete homes creep partway up the slopes, and busy commercial thoroughfares lined with shops and choked with traffic turn into peaceful neighborhoods on Sundays. Warm and relaxed, traditional Ecuadorian Sierra culture – overflowing market stands, shamanistic healers, fourth-generation hatmakers – mixes with a vibrant and sophisticated culinary and nightlife scene. LONELY PLANET..

When you stop in front of this mountain, to your right is the north, your left is the south, Quito is like 64km long and 4 km inch, starting from this active volcano.

Place people use to rest, have a meal. Quechua name Tambo. this is a small one, called Tambillo

We are going to look some important neighborhoods of Quito, while we are leaving the city, also the contrast between the north and south part of the city, then we can se how Cordillera de Los Andes divide in two lines, and the most important mountains and snow crops are going to appear on the road, to show us and amazing view . for example Pichincha, Atacazo, Corazon, Ilinizas, Cayambe , Antisana, Sincholagua, Rumiñahui and Cotopaxi . If you didnt have breakfast, we can stop for a meal, it can be in Tambillo or Machachi. Continue our trip the mountains become closer and we are going to have some stops for your pictures YEIH.. Continue to Cotopaxi province we arribe to National Park then we have a registration and ask for a natural guide to get into the park and continue our visit to LImpiopungo Lagoon and a walk to the snow crop, while crossing the road we can see horses, birds and wild land animals. If we are lookie we can see a Condor. Ending our tour to Cotopaxi National Park, we can have a lunch in El Rondador, to come back to Quito. Cotopaxi Volcano, is the second highest summit in Ecuador

Inside Cotopaxi National Park, this incredible lagoon at the front of Rumiñahui mountain (quechua name, means face of rock) and Sincholagua makes this a land of volcanos.