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The Itchimb\u00eda park has views over the old town.\r\n\r\nSeveral city museums have free entry on some days, so check before you go.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Old town | Plazas, churches and La Ronda\r\nWalking tours | Most days. Tip the guide\r\nItchimb\u00eda | Views over the old town\r\nParks | El Ejido and La Carolina","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Quito","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking","hw_hub_city_food_body":"The almuerzo, a set lunch with soup, a main and a juice, is the best value meal in the city and costs a few euros in local restaurants. Locro de papa, a potato soup with cheese and avocado, is the highland classic, and empanadas de viento, fried and dusted with sugar, are a favourite snack.\r\n\r\nThe Mercado Central and the San Francisco market in the old town have cheap food stalls and fruit juices. Hornado, roast pork, is served in markets with mote, a big-grained corn. 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It is busy from Thursday to Saturday, but has a reputation for petty crime at night, so take a ride app to and from the area.\r\n\r\nLa Floresta is calmer, with craft beer, caf\u00e9s and live music, and La Ronda in the old town has bars with traditional music and canelazo.\r\n\r\nUse ride apps rather than street taxis, never leave a drink unattended and keep valuables at your hostel.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Plaza Foch | Bars and clubs in La Mariscal\r\nLa Floresta | Craft beer and live music\r\nLa Ronda | Traditional bars and canelazo\r\nGetting home | Ride apps only","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Quito","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The Quito metro opened at the end of 2023 and runs north to south along the length of the city, with stations near the old town and La Carolina. The trolleybus and Ecov\u00eda bus lines are cheap but crowded, and pickpockets work them. Ride apps are the easiest and safest way around, especially at night.\r\n\r\nMariscal Sucre airport is in Tababela, east of the city, around 45 minutes to over an hour away depending on traffic. Airport buses run to the city.\r\n\r\nLong-distance buses leave from two terminals: Quitumbe in the south for Ba\u00f1os, Latacunga and Cuenca, and Carcel\u00e9n in the north for Otavalo. Mindo buses leave from La Ofelia in the north.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Metro | North to south, cheap and clean\r\nRide apps | The easiest way around at night\r\nAirport | In Tababela, 45 minutes to over an hour\r\nBus terminals | Quitumbe south, Carcel\u00e9n north","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Quito","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Quito costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Quito is good value. Dorm beds start around \u20ac7, with well-rated hostels in the old town and La Floresta from \u20ac9 to \u20ac15. An almuerzo costs \u20ac2.50 to \u20ac4, and metro journeys well under a euro.\r\n\r\nThe TeleferiQo, the equator museums and day tours are the main extras. Ecuador uses the US dollar, so prices are in dollars.\r\n\r\nBring small notes. Large notes are hard to break, and torn ones are often refused.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | Around \u20ac7\u201315\r\nAlmuerzo | \u20ac2.50\u20134\r\nCurrency | US dollar\r\nSmall notes | Large or torn notes are refused","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Quito","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Safety and scams","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Quito needs care. Phone snatching, pickpocketing and bag theft are common, especially in the old town after dark, in La Mariscal at night, on crowded buses and around the bus terminals. Keep your phone out of sight and use ride apps after dark, even for short distances.\r\n\r\nDo not walk up the Panecillo hill or the trails above the TeleferiQo alone: go by taxi to the Panecillo and hike in a group. Avoid the old town's quieter streets at night.\r\n\r\nEcuador is under a state of emergency in several provinces, mostly on the coast. Quito and the highlands have been far less affected, but check your government's current advice before travelling. Altitude is the other risk: go slowly for the first days. In an emergency, call 911.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Emergency | 911\r\nAt night | Ride apps, even for short trips\r\nPanecillo | Go by taxi, never on foot\r\nAltitude | 2,850m. 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