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Taking a taxi in Quito – Know the In & Outs like a Local

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Want to take a taxi in Quito? Learn some tips revolving around safety, navigation, and pricing. Quito is a particularly interesting place to take a taxi. It extends almost 65 km from end to end, and yet is only 5 km at its widest part. This leads to almost exclusively north-south transfers, with only select crossings and turns to reach specific points. Keep that linear routing in mind, in case your driver starts to take you in circles!
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Quito-Ecuador: The Real Jewel of the Andes

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Quito, capital of Ecuador, is considered one of the most beautiful cities in Latin America. Surrounded by mountains and volcanoes, this city was founded in 1534 by the Spaniard Sebastián de Benalcazar. There are several theories regarding the origin of its name, the most accepted relates that it comes from the languages tsa'fiki and cha'fiki: "qui" (de quitsa) means means half, and "to" or "tu” means land. Thus, the word “Quito,” or “Quitu,” is translated as: "Earth in the middle of the World".
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