Quito, Ecuador — City Information
City Facts
- Location
- Ecuador, South America.
- Time Zone
- GMT - 5.
- Electricity
- 120 volts AC, 60Hz; American-style (two perpendicular flat blades above a circular grounding pin) and Japanese-style (two perpendicular flat blades) plugs are used.
Cost of Living
| 1.00 GBP = 1.6 USD |
| 1.00 EUR = 1.41 USD |
| Currency conversion rates as of 19 July 2011 |
Special Events
International Women in Dance Festival
March
Festival of female dance troupes.
Various venues
Website: www.casadeladanza.org
International Sacred Music Festival
April
Religious music played and sung by ensembles from around the world.
Old Town churches
EDOC
May
Documentary film festival.
Various venues
Website: www.festivaledoc.org
Mes de la Artes
August
Music, dance and theater events.
All around the city
Dia del Muertes
November
Indigenous and Catholic customs mix in this celebration of the deceased when people make human-shaped bread dolls and the blueberry drink Colada Morada.
All around the city
Fiestas de Quito
November/December
Carnival parades, nativity scene performances and bullfights.
Old Town
