Quito is a breathtaking city – in every way. At 2,850m above sea level, San Francisco de Quito (to give Ecuador's little capital its full name) is far higher than the average Alpine ski resort.

Here are some of the reasons why Quito deserves to be so much more than an afterthought: A striking Old Town Erected on the ashes of an Inca city, Quito’s historic old town was founded by the ...

Quito is a city that marries the old with the new in ways that can leave you breathless – often quite literally, given its altitude of 9,350 feet. Nestled high in the Andes, it's a place where ...

Desperation is mounting in Ecuador’s capital as thousands of people remain without drinking water a week into Quito’s worst shortage in 25 years.

This city is buzzing from the current 200th anniversary celebrations of its quest for independence, known as the Quito Revolution, and has been transformed into a hot destination in its own right ...

"I love how the sun paints the city," says Julio Rivas Garcia as he gazes over Quito's historic heart from the roof of the Church of La Merced. Where we’re standing, at 9,200 feet and only 15 ...

“I love how the sun paints the city,” says Julio Rivas Garcia as he gazes over Quito’s historic heart from the roof of the Church of La Merced. Where we’re standing, at 9,200 feet and only ...

Here are some of the reasons why Quito deserves to be so much more than an afterthought: A striking Old Town Erected on the ashes of an Inca city, Quito’s historic old town was founded by the ...

Erected on the ashes of an Inca city, Quito’s historic old town was founded by the Spanish in 1534 and remains one of the largest and most intact examples of colonial Spanish architecture in the ...