Height (3035 meters above sea level)
El Panecillo, a hill that is located in the center of Colonial Quito and that from its position gives us a unique view of the city.
For Quito it represents the division between the north and south of the city. When visiting it we can find on the top the Virgin of Quito that was built in 1976. This sculpture has 45 m. of high and is a large-scale copy of the sculpture of the Virgin of Quito by Bernardo de Legarda, which is displayed on the main altar of the church of San Francisco. You can climb inside to get an even more spectacular view of the city.
Among the options mentioned to visit at the top of Panecillo, you will also find traditional food, restaurants, handicrafts, playgrounds for children, as well as parking.
It is recommended to wear warm clothing, at night it is better to go in a group and not walk down to the road.
To go up to the viewpoint on foot, you can use one of the most important accesses that starts from García Moreno street or, if you are in a vehicle, you can go on using Melchor Aymerich Avenue, the only road that connects it to the dome. In addition, if you do not have private transportation, you can use two types of urban transport units that travel through downtown Quito through García Moreno and Chile streets, from the Altamira - Cima de la Libertad route or the Jesús del Gran route. Power - Top of Freedom.
Cascada río Pita Wednesday 30 July 2025
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