Ecuador in one touch

We will visit Independence Square flanked by the Cathedral, the Presidential Palace, the Archbishop´s Palace after we will visit the first Indian church in Quito call El Sagrario where you can see the gold interior, Compania de Jesus church, it is the best-known church in this city because of this large central nave, which is abundantly decorated with gold leaves, it is one of the most significant works of Spanish Baroque architecture in South America. It is Quito´s most ornate church and the most beautiful in South America. Continue to San Francisco convent, one of the greatest religious buildings of the new world. Its impressive facade and atrium lead to its gold interior, a Baroque influence of Moorish style, with the winged Virgin of Quito at this main altar. Afterward, we will visit the viewpoint of Quito call Panecillo where you can get an amazing view of the two parts of Quito old and new. In the afternoon we go to the Middle of the world, where you have the chance to stay on food each hemisphere means the highest part of this line in the world. Back to the hotel

DAY 3: Cotopaxi National Park – Trip to Baños

Breakfast Departure from Quito through the Panamerica highway, enjoying the beautiful landscapes of the place, we drive to the second-highest active volcano Cotopaxi (59897 meters). Our first stop will be at the Holy Incas lake Limpiopungo lake where we can do a little walk around the lake to see the flora and fauna of the Andes, Then we will drive to Banos, which is the second most popular city in Tungurahua and is the major tourist center. It is known as the Gateway to the Amazonas. Banos is located on the northern foothills of the Tungurahua volcano, at an elevation of 1820 meters. It is named after the hot spring located around the city, which have the same healing properties due to their content of various minerals. The city is surrounded by the Pastaza river and has humid and hot weather. All these conditions allow the tourist to develop different adventure sports like rafting, kayak, cycling, hiking, and more…………… There also you can enjoy the local gastronomy and sweets or toffies melcochas and Candy made with sugar cane and fruits.

In the morning we will visit the downtown with its beautiful churches and squares, charming markets, handicraft store, and flowers market, admire magnificent historic houses perched on cliffs high above the rushing Tomebamba river conclude with a visit to Panama hat Factory and ceramic art gallery then we will drive through the Cajas National park which is located to the west in the park there are about 200 lakes, which are the remains of the last ice age, small rivers, whose crystal clear water flows into the Pacific, connect the lakes. We will have a short time to take some pictures. After we will continue to the west to the city of Guayaquil, it is Ecuador´s largest city situated at sea level and it is port PUERTO MARITIMO is the main seaport of the country. The commercial and industrial center of Ecuador and lies on the west bank of the river Guayas about 60 km from outflow in the Gulf of Guayaquil.