Quito Travel Blog: Guides from Our Hostel

Spanish classes in Quito are some of the most affordable in Latin America. As of 2026, informal private lessons run ...

The Quito Metro is a single line of 15 stations running 22.6 km north–south, from Quitumbe to El Labrador. As ...

El Panecillo is the hill at the south end of Quito’s Old Town, topped by the Virgen del Panecillo, a ...

Quito on a budget is very doable: as of 2026, most backpackers spend around $30–50 a day. Dorm beds run ...

Yes, Quito is good for solo travelers. The city is easy to explore on foot and by Metro, social hostels ...

Quito nightlife is spread across three areas: La Mariscal around Plaza Foch, the city’s main nightlife hub, with bars like ...

La Ronda in Quito is Calle Juan de Dios Morales, a restored colonial street in the Old Town lined with ...

Otavalo Market, about 2–2.5 hours north of Quito, is South America’s largest indigenous market and is best visited on a ...

The Basílica del Voto Nacional is Quito’s giant neo-Gothic church, 115 m tall and famous for towers you can climb. ...

The TelefériQo is Quito’s cable car: an 18–20 minute gondola ride from about 3,117 m at the base station to ...

Cotopaxi National Park is roughly a 2-hour drive south of Quito and centers on the Cotopaxi volcano, one of the ...

Mercado Central Quito is the Old Town’s classic food market, on Av. Pichincha between Manabí and Esmeraldas, open daily from ...