Quito, the nation’s capital, is located in a valley surrounded by the volcanoes and the Andes mountain range.  Because of its altitude and location, the climate is constantly spring year-round. A city of magical contrasts, in Quito, old meets new, the city comprises a very well preserved historic center, the second largest in Latin America and a cosmopolitan downtown with all the services and comfort for the visitors. In 1979, UNESCO declared Quito’s historic centre a World Heritage Site, the first city in the world to receive the accolade. In 2004, the city continued to garner praise as the cultural capital of The Americas for its rich offer of cultural activities available throughout the year.

Being a city with hundreds of years of history, a former Inca capital and an important trade center since the first millennium, its legends and traditions give an additional and unique touch to this great city with a blended past and a prosperous present and future.

Last, but not least, it is important to mention that Quito is internationally renowned for the purity of its Spanish language, students find it easy to learn and understand the language spoken here, making it the perfect destination to learn Spanish as a second language.

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Due its spring-like weather, Quito offers a pleasant stay all year round with temperatures from 50s to 80s Fahrenheit (10 to 25 Celsius).

The four regions offer different tourist and cultural activities during the whole year.

The busiest time of the year is from July to September due summer and university holidays in most countries from where visitors and students come from.

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