Watch Quito from above!

Quito's recently inaugurated “TeleferiQo” (cable cars) takes off at 9,680 ft and reaches 13,284 ft! TeleferiQo is located on Cruz Loma, one of the hills on the slopes of the active Pichincha volcano (15,000 ft) that lies West of the city.aerial tramway

From the city, 18 cabins with a capacity of 6 passengers each climb 3,600 ft in 8-10 minutes! The cable cars climb up to the moorlands, allowing the passengers to oberve the changing vegetation of the Andean highlands. At the top you find a restaurant that overlooks the whole city of Quito, and if the day is clear, you can observe the surrounding volcanoes: Antisana (18,700 ft), Cayambe (18,725 ft), and Cotopaxi (19,347 ft).

At the feet of the TeleferiQo a mega project is starting to take shape, and most phases are to be innaugurated during this month of June. This mega project includes an amusement park “VulQano Park”, a food court, gourmet restaurants, a handicraft plaza, among a variety of other entertainment options.

The cable car has a cost of $4.50 roundtrip and foreing of $8.00, $5.00 children / senior citizens..
TeleferiQo is located right off one of Quito´s main highways, Avenida Occidental, close to “La Gasca” Street. Transportation free of charge is offered from most sites of the city. Open: Monday thru Sunday 9h00-19h00. Entrace fee: $4.50 adults, $3.00 children / senior citizens.

For more information call 02 - 2221320

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