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Cotopaxi Ecuador

Home of the Inca Empire and the most beautiful scenarios of South America, the Andes bring together a great diversity of cultures, nature and history.

Marite Tour takes you through out what is know as the “Avenue of the Volcanoes” amazing snow capped mountains, lakes, and an ancestral Indian market.

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► MT 101 QUITO CITY TOUR ( 4 hours )

Welcome to Quito, Ecuador´s capital. Quito City Tour takes you by car through the modern section of Quito towards the city’s historic district for you to discover this charming and magical place.

Marite Tour takes you to San Agustin Monastery to visit its impressive Sala Capitular.

Quito City Tour continues through Independence Square, flanked by the Presidential Palace, the Cathedral, and City Hall. Stroll past by the El Sagrario Church and marvel at the exquisite stone facade of La Compañía Church.

Visit San Francisco Monastery, built over the ruins of an Inca Palace. Ride up the road to the top of Panecillo Hill for a breathtaking view of Quito.

Drive to the Sanctuary of Guapulo, which is located on the route followed by Francisco de Orellana  to discover the Amazon river.

► MT 102 QUITO CITY TOUR AND LUNCH (5 1/2 hours)

Welcome to Quito, Ecuador´s capital. Quito City Tour takes you by car through the modern section of Quito towards the city’s historic district for you to discover this charming and magical place.

Marite Tour takes you to San Agustin Monastery to visit its impressive Sala Capitular.

Quito City Tour continues through Independence Square, flanked by the Presidential Palace, the Cathedral, and City Hall. Stroll past by the El Sagrario Church and marvel at the exquisite stone facade of La Compañía Church.

Visit San Francisco Monastery, built over the ruins of an Inca Palace. Ride up the road to the top of Panecillo Hill for a breathtaking view of Quito.

At the end of the city tour we will enjoy a delicious lunch at a typical restaurant in Quito.

► MT 103 THE EQUATORIAL MONUMENT (3 hours)

A short ride north of Quito, the environment turns semi-arid under the shadow of the Andes range.

The Equator Monument stands tall as a tribute to the French scientists who made history by determining the shape of the earth.

Visit the Ethnographic museum inside the Equator Monument, where the colorful way of life of the different ethnic groups of Ecuador is displayed.

You may take a picture with one foot on the North Hemisphere and the other on the South Hemisphere.

The Equator Monument is located at only 20 minutes from Quito.

► MT 104 QUITO CITY TOUR AND EQUATORIAL MONUMENT (7 hours)

This tour combines Quito City Tour and Equatorial Monument.

In an exciting tour visiting the colonial town of Quito and the out sides of the city in a journey that will get the best of your staying.

Marite Tour takes you to San Agustin Monastery to visit its impressive Sala Capitular.

Quito City Tour continues through Independence Square, flanked by the Presidential Palace, the Cathedral, and City Hall. Stroll past the El Sagrario Church and marvel at the exquisite stone facade of La Compañía Church.

Visit San Francisco Monastery, built over the ruins of an Inca Palace. Ride up the road to the top of Panecillo Hill for a breathtaking view of Quito.

At the end of the city tour you will go to the Equatorial Monument at the Middle of The World..

► MT 105 COTOPAXI NATIONAL PARK (I day)

Cotopaxi National Park Tour takes you to the Cotopaxi Volcano, the highest active volcano in the world!

In the morning Marite Tour takes you south, through the “Avenue of the Volcanoes,” to the Cotopaxi National Park. Before arriving to the Cotopaxi National Park, you will visit Cotopaxi's surrounding areas known as “paramos” (Highlands).

Upon arrival to Cotopaxi, you will visit The Limpiopungo valley. If the weather is favorable, an ascent to the Cotopaxi Volcano's refuge, just below the glaciers, is possible.

In the afternoon, enjoy a local lunch at a Colonial Hacienda near Cotopaxi. Return to Quito in the afternoon.

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