Quito's aged Town Has a Brand-novel FaceNo longer just a crossroads for U.
S. travelers heading to the Galapagos or Amazon,Ecuador's historic capital city Quito is experiencing something of a rebirth these days. Enshrined as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1978, Quito's renaissance has only taken root over the past decade—fueled largely by a $500 million investment in renovations to the city's historic aged Town.
The star attraction of Quito's delightfully dizzying warren of cobblestone streets and Spanish colonial architecture is Casa Gangotena, and a newly restored mansion-turned-boutique-hotel with sweeping views of the photogenic Plaza San Francisco. Casa Gangotena sports page after page of five-star reviews on TripAdvisor and a central location that simply can't be beat. It's also committed to working with residents and neighboring businesses. Casa Gangotena participates in a local initiative called Heritage Guardians,through which guests meet locals and experience their lives and traditions during special "life-seeing" experiences. And since 2009, the hotel has shared costs with a neighboring museum to pay for the daily upkeep of Plaza San Francisco and Calle Cuenca.
Why Now: Because Quito's aged airport was located in a residential area nearly 10000 feet above sea level, and U.
S. airlines were skittish about flying directly into it. The recent opening of Quito's novel international airport,located about an hour away from the city proper, has changed all that for the better.
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Source: casagangotena.com