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It will be my first time in Ecuador. I have been to Peru before and loved it, heard some good things about Ecuador so thought I try it out.

May 8 – Quito

• Basilica del Voto Nacional
• Mercado Central
• Independence Square
• La Compania (Church of the Society of Jesus)
• San Francisco Catholic Church
• Calle de la Ronda
• Virgin of the Panecillo
• Itchimbia Park (Quito Sign)

May 9 – Quito

• Mitad del Mundo https://maps.google.com/?q=Mitad+del+Mundo
• Uber to: Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve instead of Mitad del Mundo (reach by 8AM, bring passport for identification)
• Intiñan https://maps.google.com/?q=Intiñan+Museum  (Uber / Taxi)
• Telefriqo https://maps.app.goo.gl/yZpHWd1c3bcpdUobA (opens at 9AM / view 7 volcanos)
• Mirador De Los Volcanes
• Trails (swinging / overlooking Quito)
• La Carolina Park (Quito’s version of NY Central Park)
• Inaquito Market (head to the top)

May 10 – Mindo

• Waterfalls https://maps.google.com/?q=Mindo+Waterfalls 
  • https://maps.app.goo.gl/yLGLYZnHHMqr3mcp9
  • https://maps.app.goo.gl/SWA6PxczMRBdnsG37
  • https://maps.app.goo.gl/XQ8HsfciLuYeGBxy6

   

• Hummingbirds https://maps.google.com/?q=Mariposas+de+Mindo 
• Chocolate https://maps.google.com/?q=Mindo+Chocolate+Tour

 

May 11– Cotopaxi

• Laguna Limpiopungo https://maps.google.com/?q=Laguna+de+Limpiopungo 
• Cotopaxi Park https://maps.google.com/?q=Cotopaxi+National+Park

 

May 12– Rucu Pichincha

• Rucu hike https://maps.google.com/?q=Rucu+Pichincha

 

May 13 – Quilotoa → Baños

• Quilotoa https://maps.google.com/?q=Quilotoa+Lagoon 
• Baños https://maps.google.com/?q=Banos+de+Agua+Santa

 

May 14– Baños

• Ruta Cascadas https://maps.google.com/?q=Ruta+de+las+Cascadas 
• Pailón del Diablo https://maps.google.com/?q=Pailon+del+Diablo 
• Hot springs https://maps.google.com/?q=Termas+de+la+Virgen+Banos

 

May 15 – Baños

• Casa del Árbol https://maps.google.com/?q=Casa+del+Arbol+Banos 
• Zipline https://maps.google.com/?q=Zipline+Banos+Ecuador

 

May 16 – Qutio

• Relax / cafes / do anything missed in Quito

May 17 – Quito / Departure

Where I am staying (all of them are fully refundable prior to a given date):

• Quito: Airbnb in La Carolina (EPIQ - Uribe Schwarzkopf)
• Banos: De los combatientes y av. amazonas, Banos, Tungurahua 180301, Ecuador
• Quito (May 16th to 17th): Hotel Plaza Grande
  • I just wanted something nice since I had some money left in the budget