• Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Mail
  • e-Catalog
  • Gift Catalog
  • Donate
  • Register Now
  • Contact Us
Call Us: 800-487-1074
Global Volunteers
  • Countries
    • International Partnerships:
      • China
      • Cook Islands
      • Cuba
      • Ecuador
      • Greece
      • Italy (Sicily)
      • Nepal
      • Peru
      • Poland
      • Portugal
      • St Lucia
      • Tanzania
      • Vietnam
    • USA Programs:
      • Aguadilla – Puerto Rico
      • Blackfeet Reservation – Montana
      • Española – New Mexico
      • Rio Grande Valley – Texas
  • Projects
    • Community Work Projects
      • Delivering Essential Services
      • Teaching Conversational English
      • Supporting Community Development
      • Supplementing School-Based Curricula
      • View All Community Work Projects
  • Dates & Fees
    • Seasonal
      • Spring
      • Summer
      • Fall
      • Winter
    • Monthly
      • January
      • February
      • March
      • April
      • May
      • June
      • July
      • August
      • September
      • October
      • November
      • December
      • All Service Program Dates
  • Give
    • Giving Options:
      • Donate Now
      • Changemakers Club
      • Gift Catalog
      • Ways to Give
      • Philanthropy
  • Impact
  • News
  • Request Information
  • Search
  • Menu Menu
Free Time Options Ecuador

Explore Quito Through These Fabulous Photos: You’ll Fall in Love

With its gorgeous mountainous landscapes, the city of Quito offers tons of beautiful places to explore. Its juxtaposition of colonial architecture and outdoor markets with modern buildings, classy dining, and exciting nightlife have something for everyone. Because a picture speaks a thousand words, we’ve put together this collection of photos of this beautiful Andean city to show you some of the top sites you can explore when visiting Quito, the Light of America.


While on your Global Volunteers adventure in service in Ecuador, you have free time in the afternoon-evenings and weekend to explore Quito. Nestled high in the Andes Mountains at 9,200 feet above sea level, Quito is the capital of Ecuador and the highest constitutional capital in the world. Due to its very well-preserved colonial center, it was the first city ever to be declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978. You’ll fall in love with Quito’s Old Town with its cobblestone streets, colonial architecture, neo-gothic Basilica, colonial balconies, and outdoor cafés. Global Volunteers lodge in the contemporary part of Quito, close to beautiful parks and more modern conveniences. Quito is surrounded by snow-capped volcanoes that, as Ecuadorians commonly say, are vain and so can often be seen, creating a breathtaking skyline. Check out these photos of beautiful sites in Quito, and we’ll save the other incredible sites of Ecuador for another post.

Click on the photos to flip through them in larger size.

Carolina Park in Quito
Carolina Park in Quito
Quito letters are great for taking photos
Virgin of Panecillo statue in Quito
Traditional dress of women from Otavalo for sale at market in Ecuador
Palm tree in Quito
Volunteers on top of mountain overlooking Quito
Global Volunteers going up cable car in Quito
From the mountaintop, visitors can appreciate how sprawling the city of Quito is, stretching far south.
View of Quito from mountaintop
View of Quito from mountaintop
View of Quito from mountaintop
Night life in Quito - salsa dancing
Women selling roasted pork in Ecuador
Guinea pigs for sale in Ecuador
Chickens for sale in Ecuador
Sheep in Ecuador
Table setting at hacienda in Ecuador
Llamas in Ecuador
San Francisco Church and Convent in Quito
La Compañía Church in Quito
Artisanal products for sale in Ecuador
'Masapán' or bread dough figurines from Calderón, Ecuador
Indigneous dance presentation in Carolina Park in Quito
Indigneous dance presentation in Carolina Park in Quito
Indigneous dance presentation in Carolina Park in Quito
The Basilica as seen from the streets of Old Town
Entrance to the Basilica
Basilica in Quito
Park in Quito
View of mountains from van in Quito
View of part of Calderón from highway
Quito, the modern part of the city
Cayambe Volcano as seen from Quito
Cayambe Volcano and Quito's sunsets continue to provide quiet time for reflection at the end of the day.
Ecuador, the Middle of the World, Zero Latitude is full of fascinating uniqueness unlike any other place on Earth.

Quito is the site of Global Volunteers’ service program in Ecuador, providing a beautiful and fascinating city backdrop to your service adventure. On the weekend, volunteers have free time to get out of the city, should they choose, and explore the countryside, volcanic hot springs, Cotopaxi National Park, Mindo cloud forest, Otavalo indigenous market, Ciucocha Lagoon, just to name a few. While volunteering in Ecuador, you can learn about Ecuadorian culture, biodiversity, and heritage, and will never run out of things to do.


For more information on some of the best sites to visit in Quito, check out this more informative post:

Ecuador Volunteers Explore Quito at Zero Latitude While Serving in the Andes

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Pocket
January 28, 2022/by Maggie Bjorklund
Tags: Spring break, summer volunteer program
https://globalvolunteers.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Quito-2.jpg 1125 1500 Maggie Bjorklund https://globalvolunteers.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2014-GlobalVolunteersLogo-Web.png Maggie Bjorklund2022-01-28 10:10:112022-01-28 10:13:57Explore Quito Through These Fabulous Photos: You’ll Fall in Love
You might also like
Hospitality, Respect, Pride and Family – My Week with the Blackfeet
We Learn about our Work Projects in Anse la Raye, St. Lucia
Having fun learning English in GreeceVolunteer Teacher Recalls her Greek Classroom Adventure
Students Volunteer with Children in Ecuador
Student Volunteer Trip in EcuadorStudent Speaks of Transformative Service-Learning Trip to Ecuador
volunteer in PolandSummer English Language Camp in Zakopane, Poland
How to Volunteer Abroad as a Group
High School Volunteer AbroadHigh School Volunteer Abroad – Service Learning Opportunities Year Around
0 replies

Leave a Reply

Want to join the discussion?
Feel free to contribute!

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Partner Communities

  • China (62)
  • Cook Islands (44)
  • Cuba (112)
  • Ecuador (89)
  • Greece (70)
  • Italy (52)
  • Montana (50)
  • Nepal (19)
  • New Mexico (2)
  • Peru (110)
  • Poland (97)
  • Portugal (44)
  • Puerto Rico (2)
  • South Dakota (8)
  • St Lucia (56)
  • Tanzania (230)
  • Texas (5)
  • Vietnam (33)

Categories

  • Classroom Assistance (7)
  • Conversational English (93)
  • Cultures and Traditions (136)
  • Development Impact (121)
  • Family Volunteering (61)
  • Free Time Options (79)
  • Group Volunteering (19)
  • News and Updates (146)
  • Partners' Stories (16)
  • Projects for Professionals (23)
  • Reaching Children's Potential (236)
  • Ripple Effect (7)
  • Service-Learning (49)
  • Staff Worldwide (25)
  • Volunteer Voices (683)
  • Why I Give (18)

Tags

American Indian culture Care for children Caribbean island College groups Conversational English Cuba people-to-people development impact Earthbox gardens Essential Services food insecurity Funding your fee gender equality Health and nutrition High school groups Labor projects retiree volunteers Spring break student volunteer summer volunteer program support children Support women teaching children teaching english team leader things to do peru top places to visit peru tourism cook islands tours peru travel peru volunteer benefits Volunteer impact volunteer time off work on reservations Work with youth youth volunteering

Get Global Volunteers News Here!

Enter your email address to receive fresh new posts in your inbox.

  • About Us
  • Boards of Directors and Advisors
  • US and International Staff
  • Our Beginnings
  • Our Vision
  • Community Partners
  • Collaborators
  • Compare Us
  • Volunteer Vacations FAQs
  • Accountability and Agreements
  • Travel Risks
  • Impact and Outcomes of Service
  • Donate to Global Volunteers
  • Donate to a Volunteer
  • Money Matters – Explaining Your Service Program Contribution
  • Discounts & Fundraising
  • Alumni Center
  • Covid-19 Policy
  • News/Media
  • Privacy Policy
  • Agreements
  • Site Map
  • Contact
  • Podcast
  • Volunteer Portal
  • Employment
Global Volunteers
375 East Little Canada Road
St. Paul, MN 55117-1628 USA
(800) 487-1074 | toll-free
(651) 482-0915 | fax
globalvolunteers.org
email@globalvolunteers.org
Federal EIN: 36-3352680

JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST!

Subscribe to receive updates, new blog posts, and inspiring stories from our work around the world.

Global Volunteers - Partners in Development ® | © Copyright 2002 - Present Global Volunteers
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Mail
  • Global Volunteers is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization. Our tax ID is 36-3352680. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent provided by the law.
  • Send feedback about this web site and its administration.
Happy Healthy Birthdays for These RCP Children in January 2022!Montana Volunteer Describes a Week of Discovery Working with the Blackfeet
Scroll to top