CULTURALTOURISM inEcuador!
Forall itsnaturalgifts,Ecuador isequallyblessedwithcultural treasures,manywithinthetriangleof threedistinctlydifferentcities:Quito,Guayaquil,andCuenca.
ThesecitiesarealsothemaingatewaystotheGalapagosandtheAmazonbothnominatedtobeamongtheSevenNaturalWondersof theWorld.
NewQuitoAirport – GateforBusinessandTourism
Quito, thecapitalofEcuador,hasthe largesthistorictowncentre inSouthAmericawith its imposingchurchesandcathe-
drals,picturesquesquares,convents filledwithBaroquetreasures,andnarrowstreetsthattwirlaroundtheoldtown.
Thebeautiful sceneryand thewarmthof itspeople, turnQuito intoanexcellent touristandbusinessdestination. In1978
itwasthe firstcitytobedeclaredaCulturalHeritageofHumanity.
Today,passengersarriveatthemodernizedfacilitiesoftheMariscalSucreAirport. Bytheendof2010Quitowillwelcome
passengers into thebrandnew,modernandmostcomfortableairport inSouthAmerica.
TheMunicipalityentrustedtheconstructionandadministrationtoCorporaciónQuiportmadeupbyprestigious firms fromCanada, theUnitedStatesandBrazil.
Theenvironmental standardsappliedreceivedtwo internationalawardsgrantedbytheUNandtheOAS.
Wehopeyouwill soonvisitQuito. Formore information,pleasecall (593-2)294-4900orvisitwww.quiport.com.
Quito
–TheEcuadoriancapital isnestled inavalleyof toweringAndeanvolcanoes10,000 feet above sea level. Quito’s spec-
tacularold town is the largestandbestpreservedhistoriccenter in theAmericas. In1978, itbecame the firstcity tobedeclared
aUNESCOWorldCultural HeritageSite.
Guayaquil
–Amodel ofurban regeneration setamid spectacularnatural beauty,Guayaquil
is one of SouthAmerica’smost vibrant cities. The landmark riverfrontMalecon 2000boasts
numeroushistoricmonumentsaswellascontemporaryshoppingmallsandmeetingcenters.
Cuenca
–Set inthebreathtakingSouthernAndes, thecity
hasbeennamedaUNESCOWorldCulturalHeritageSitefor
itsbeautifulpreservedarchitecture.Thecityhistoriccenter
offersan ingeniousblendofoldandnewsecrets tobedis-
covered.
Formore information,pleasevisitwww.Ecuador.travel.
HotelLeParc-Quito,Ecuador
HotelLeParcopened itsdoorstothepublic
on June 15, 2007 in the city of Quito. Its
modern facade contrasts with the natural
surroundingsofQuitoand is located just15
minutes from the airport in Av. República
deEl Salvador,MainAvenue in theheartof
Quito.
Thehotelhas30exclusivesuitescompletewitheverythingyouneedtomake
your stay comfortable. Also available is an on-site business center, allowing
you to keep yourwork flowing smoothly so that your staymay be enjoyed
to the fullest.A fitnessarea isavailable toguests24hoursadayandoffers the
useofagym, saunaandTurkishbaths. SpaL’Occitaneoffersawidevarietyof
massages,andprestigiousproductsandtreatmentsof thesamebrandname.
Sake, listedamongthebestrestaurants intheregion,with itsspecialJapanese
gourmetand fusioncuisine is located in theHotel LeParc. DomPerignonLe
Bar inthePenthouseoffersamenuofselectedwinesand liquorswhichcanbe
enjoyedwithexquisitetapasontheterrace.
Formore information,pleasevisitwww.leparc.com.ec.
TheRoadoftheRoses
Ecuador is the country of flowers. All
along the Ecuadorian Andes, in the
Avenue of the Volcanoes, as named
byAlexandervonHumboldt,growthe
most magnificent roses and various
flowers in theworld. The largemoun-
tains, valleys and towns are the back-
drop forthe floralplantations.Thecolor, size,varietyandbeautyof the flowers
cannotbesurpassed,andhavingtheabilitytoobservethecultivationofthese
amazing flowerswillbeanunforgettable journey.
An incredible experience for tourists visiting Ecuador will soon be offered,
whichwill allow them tovisit the farmsandbe introduced to thecultureand
traditionof theAndeanpeople. By staying in sceniccountryhotelsandhaci-
endasand ridinghorses through themountains, travelerswillenjoy thespec-
tacular colorof the indigenousmarkets. Theyare sure to returnhomewitha
lifetimeofspecialmemoriesthatareonlyfoundonthe“TheRoadoftheRoses”,
thetouristicandcultural route intheMiddleof theWorld.
Formore information,pleasevisitwww.expoflores.comorwww.florecuador.org.
UniversidadSanFranciscodeQuito
Flyingagainst thewind, theUniversidadSanFranciscodeQuitowasborn inEcuador’scapitalcityonSeptember1,1988.
Until then, virtuallyallhighereducation inEcuadorand indeed inmuchofLatinAmericahadbeenstrictlycompartmen-
talized inpublicuniversities;collegestudentsrarelytookcoursesoutsideoftheirdepartmentsandactuallydeclaredtheir
majorswhilestill inhighschool.
IncontrastUSFQ’s founder,SantiagoGangotena,dreamedofaprivate,non-denominationaluniversitythatwouldbreak
thatmold. Beginningwith122studentsandgrowing tomore than5,000 today,USFQ focusesona liberal artseducation
basedon the idea thatwell-trainedmen andwomenmust havebroad-based knowledge, sowhether theymajor in
psychology, architecture, business administration, ormedicine, all USFQ students study corematerials in sciences,
economics, administration, thearts, andhumanities.
The liberalartscorecurriculum,combinedwithspecializedtraining,preparesUSFQstudentstofacethedramaticchanges
thatcharacterizeour increasing interconnectedword. Atthesametime,approximately1,000 internationalstudentsfrom
theU.S.,Canada,Europe,Asia,andAustraliapartakeofUSFQscurriculumeveryyear inthepicturesquemaincampusnear
Quito, in itsGalapagos facility,and intheTiputiniBiologicalStationdeep intheupperAmazonbasin.
Formore information,pleasevisitwww.usfq.edu.ec.
