With its central plaza (Plaza de la Independencia) at an elevation of 2,850 meters about 9.000 feet, Quito is the second highest capital in the world, after La Paz in Bolivia. High mountains, including an active volcano (Pichincha) loom around the city.
Quito is not the largest city in Ecuador, Guayaquil is, with a tremendous infraestructure of hotels and places to visit Guayaquil offers a great tourist opportunity however for many tourists, Quito offers nice mountain, spring weather all year around and it also has a main transport hub ( because of its airport), so you might spend some time here as well as Guayaquil.
Some travelers consider it a very relaxing place and the best place in South America for studying Spanish.
The old town of Quito (called locally ‘El Centro’ and, in publications, ‘Centro Histórico’ or ‘Quito Colonial’) is really special and should not be missed. It is full with museums, churches and other sights. It is also an area full of life. Lots of small shops and eateries make it pleasant to stroll around. Quito new attraction ‘Teleferico’ is now open this Cable car takes you all the way up to see Quito’s surrounding and the great valleys with Snow covered volcanoes near by, take a nice cam with you and be ready to take hundred of pictures.
South west of Quito, is a new tourist destination call “Guayaquil” this Port is Ecuador’s largest city with beautiful parks, places to go, eat and shop. Guayaquil known as the Pacific Pearl had been going through a tremendous renewal process, this face lift that this city had done for the past 12 years has open new Tourist opportunity for the wide and its beautiful harbor, unique in Latin American, this harbor was design for the Oxford University of London and an investment of over USD/. 800 million dollars was taking place and now is on the Top 10 hot spots to see and enjoy.