quito see ecuador may 2009 presentation
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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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