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cityQuito, Pichincha

Quito

World Heritage SiteBuilt 1534
Typecity
Built1534
Best monthsJul–Sepweather in Quito
0.22° S, 78.51° WUTC−5 · Ecuador Time
Standing for492 years
built 1534today 2026
When to goQuito · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec43October
Best timeJul–Sep
October: high / low16° / 9°
iAbout

Quito in brief

Quito is a city in Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador.

It holds the designation World Heritage Site.

The city dates from 1534.

For a visit, the weather in Quito is best in July, August and September; in October afternoons average 16°.

Quito: weather and travel guide

Facts

Type
city
Designation
World Heritage Site
Built
1534
Nearest town
Quito
Region
Pichincha
Coordinates
-0.22000, -78.51250
iiLocation

Where to find it

iiiWhen to visit

Weather in Quito

Climate guide

Month score for sightseeing

Best Jul–Sep
ivNearby

More heritage close by

All monuments in Ecuador
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Historic Center of Quito

under 100 m E
World Heritage Site
Historic Center of Quito
Parque El Ejido
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Parque El Ejido

2.0 km NE
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Parque El Ejido
Around here

Quito and around

Quito
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Quito

Pichincha · Ecuador
Jul–Sepbest months
17°July high
2,854 maltitude
Quito

Mountains

Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
39 km SE

Sincholagua Volcano

4,899 m · Andes
Sincholagua Volcano
Corazón volcano
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37 km SW

Corazón volcano

4,790 m · Cordillera Occidental
Corazón volcano
Pichincha Volcano
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10 km NW

Pichincha Volcano

4,776 m · Cordillera Occidental
Pichincha Volcano

Heritage

Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
1.8 km NE

Historic Center of Quito

World Heritage Site
Historic Center of Quito
Parque El Ejido
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3.7 km NE

Parque El Ejido

part of UNESCO World Heritage Site · 1535
Parque El Ejido

Museums

City Museum
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1.3 km NE

City Museum

1998
City Museum
Numismatic Museum of Ecuador
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1.6 km NE

Numismatic Museum of Ecuador

Numismatic Museum of Ecuador
Sucre House
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1.6 km NE

Sucre House

1977
Sucre House