Teatro Bolívar (Calle Espejo, e/Guayaquil y Flores Quito) – built in 1933, this theater has held a number of concerts, recitals, operas, ballets, and plays. The theater fell victim to a fire during the late 1990s (with renovations conducted in stages). Guided tours of the theater and its history are offered ($1 per person) weekdays […]
Parque La Carolina (Av. Amazonas, Av. De los Shyris, Av. Naciones Unidas, Av. Eloy Alfaro, Quito) – located towards the northern end of Quito, this is the most popular park in the city for practicing sports (soccer, athletics, basketball, tennis, and the popular ecuavolley, a local version of volleyball) and for trotting in the mornings […]
Malecón 2000 (Guayaquil) – located in the coastal city of Guayaquil, this 2.5 km. long tourist-friendly seaside promenade overlooks the Guayas River, and offers the finest art, museums, food and atmosphere in the country. This part of Guayaquil also acts as the modern face of Ecuador, offering visitors a wide range of activities (varying from […]
Mall del Sur (Av. 25 de Julio y Dr. Ernesto Alban, Guayaquil) – opened in 2004, this mall has over 120 retailers (some of which have storefronts as part of the mall’s façade). Like other shopping centers, this one also has a multiplex movie theater, and a food court.
Mall el Jardin (Av. Amazonas N6-114 y República, Quito) – located near Parque La Carolina, this is one of Quito’s major modern malls. This multi-level mall mainly has regional retailers, with some international brands as well (such as Adidas, Lacoste, Reebok and Kenneth Cole).
Centro Comercial el Recreo (Av. Pedro V. Maldonado S-11-122, Quito) – located towards the southern end of Quito (in the Villaflora district), this shopping center opened in 1990, and has a variety of retailers, as well as amenities found in other malls – from a movie theater, to a play center for school children. This […]
Zouk (Calle de los Rosales y Rio Coca, Quito) – located in the north Quito district of Río Coca, this disco once placed “Zouk” music from the French Caribbean some years back. Nowadays, a mostly young college age crowd shows up here. For that reason, the music played here tends to be a mix of […]
Cerro Santa Ana (northern end of Malecón Simón Bolívar, Guayaquil) – for those passing through the coastal city of Guayaquil, this historic district is hard not to notice. The colorful wooden houses that dot this hilly area make this one of the prettiest parts of this city. If you come across cannons while visiting this […]
Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana (Av. 6 de Diciembre, Quito) — this institution (founded in 1944) is dedicated to the promotion, dissemination and preservation of multiculturalism in the country. It has within its facilities various museums, libraries, a radio & television station, a publishing house, a film library, conference rooms and temporary exhibition galleries. See […]
Mall del Sol (Av. Joaquín Orrantia y Constitución, Guayaquil) – opened in 1997, this was Guayaquil’s first major shopping center. It currently boasts nearly 300 retailers, a food court, as well as a nine-screen multiplex theater.