quito see ecuador may 2009 presentation

May 4-9 2009

Quito Touch the Sky

Quito – A World Within Itself

QUITO - FAST FACTS

• 1.5 million inhabitants + outskirts• 10,000 feet high• 30 miles long but only 5 wide • 25 colonial churches• 10 Malls • 30 Art Galleries• 17 Museums• 4,000 double hotel rooms• Modern Communications• Efficient Transport• Connected to North America, Latin America and

Europe.

• Quito – Tourism visitor numbers up 17 % in 2007, 15 % in 2008.

• Arrivals Quito in 2008: 480,000• Arrivals Ecuador 2008: 1.005.297

„Plan Q II“- Tourism marketing masterplan aimsto place Quito among the top destinations inLatin America.

QUITO - FAST FACTS

QUITO - STATS

New Attractions – New Activities – New Life

Ancient Ways

La Florida & Rumipamba: Ancient Ways

The Yumbos - the first settlers of the volcano

Funerary and ceremonial sites

NEW PRODUCT

Historic Center

Historic Center: World-Class Heritage

31 years as the first

World Heritage city

The largest, best

preserved and

Restored

colonial quarter in

The Americas

NEUE PRODUKTE

Historic Center: World-Class Investment

$232 million

invested in

cultural heritage

since 2001.

Historic Center: Regeneration

Restored pride

Regenerated

neighborhoodsNEW

PRODUCTS

Historic Center: World-Class Services

New attractions, activities, hotels and restaurants.NEW

PRODUCTS

La Mariscal

La Mariscal: Exciting. Seductive. Fun

Quito’s cosmopolitan

face

Hotels and

Restaurants

for every taste and

wallet.

Rumba and

fine food:

look no

further!

La Mariscal: Exciting. Seductive. Fun

Cultural dishes

La Mariscal: Exciting. Seductive. Fun

Quito‘s Viewpoints

Quito‘s Viewpoints

A city at

the heart

of the

Avenue of

The

Volcanoes

Quito‘s Viewpoints

New perspectives

Quito‘s ViewpointsQuito‘s Viewpoints

Sanctuaries for sports, leisure & meditation

Quito‘s ViewpointsQuito‘s Viewpoints

Dramatic.

Historic.

Inspiring.

A Kaleidoscope of Neighborhoods

Spaces for the

mind and for

the heart

Bellavista & La Carolina

Guápulo

A village within and without of the city

Train station and

urban

regeneration

Chimbacalle: Back to the Future

NEW PRODUCT

Beyond Quito – Adventures in Nature & Culture

The Equator, Birds and Yumbos Trail

The Way of Andes and the Amazon

The Route of Flowers and Looms

The Avenue of the Volcanoes

The Middle of the

World

Straddle both

hemispheres

Die Mitte der Welt – der Äquator

The Equator, Birds and Yumbos Trail

Head in the Clouds – Feet in the Ruins

Cloudforest diversity

and ecotourism

Dawn chorus of birds

Archaeology and

community tourism

Beyond Quito – Adventures in Nature & Culture

The Equator, Birds and Yumbos Trail

The Way of Andes and the Amazon

The Route of Flowers and Looms

The Avenue of the Volcanoes

The Route of Flowers and Looms

South America’s

largest handicrafts

market

Shop till you drop!

The Route of Flowers and Looms

Rural worlds,

haciendas and

adventure

Beyond Quito – Adventures in Nature & Culture

The Equator, Birds and Yumbos Trail

The Way of Andes and the Amazon

The Route of Flowers and Looms

The Avenue of the Volcanoes

The Way of the Andes and the Amazon

Follow the

Conquistadors‘ route

east over the Andes

Hotsprings: 1 hour

Rainforest : 2 hours

The Way of the Andes and the Amazon

Beyond Quito – Adventures in Nature & Culture

The Equator, Birds and Yumbos Trail

The Way of Andes and the Amazon

The Route of Flowers and Looms

The Avenue of the Volcanoes

The Avenue of the Volcanoes

Wandering the Avenue…

Adventure & Adrenaline

The Avenue of the Volcanoes

Hacienda Living

Markets, crafts, traditions

Easter Week

July/August: Summer

December: Fiestas

Festival Calendar

Festivals & Festivities

Closer than you think to North America Same time zone as Eastern Standard Time: -6 GMT Four US gateway cities to Quito Local currency is the US $ Dollar Accessible locations and easy to get around Hugely varied habitats, all close to Quito Diverse and friendly people Great shopping. Quality merchandise. Top bargains. Food paradise Amazing value Year-round destinations – no seasons!

Selling Quito Couldn’t be Easier!

Quito Touch the Sky

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