Quito city & Cotopaxi volcano
Quito is located in the Andes mountain range 2.800 meters above sea
level, Quito occupies a plateau of 12.000 square kilometers. Its
environmental temperature oscillates between 50 to 77 degrees
Fahrenheit (10 to 25 centigrade degrees). The climatic
contrasts that are presented during the course of a day, allows one
to enjoy the four seasons of the year around the clock - as if
having eternal spring. Also, the city is surrounded by the Cotopaxi
volcano and Pichincha, Antizana, Cayambe volcanoes that make up the
majestic Andean contour. |