Itchimbia Park

Itchimbia

Quito´s view from an altitude of 2,910 m is possible from Itchimbía Park, of approximately 54 hectares, located in the east center of the capital and has an impressive 360 degree view, from there you will clearly distinguish the center, north and south, churches, monuments, parks and the famous avenue of volcanoes that surrounds the city. The smell of honeysuckle, eucalyptus and lily is entangled with the sled of birds that offers the tranquility of the visitor and a privileged landscape.

Itchimbia Quito

Crystal Palace

El Palacio de Cristal or also known as Itchimbia Cultural Center is located in the center-east of the city of Quito. Its facilities are designed for exhibitions and cultural activities. It is equipped with high technology, robotic lights, closed circuit television, panoramic view, an audio with interior temperature control that ensures a quality sound, in addition to parking, corridors, green spaces, private security and a main room of 1,300 square meters.

Among its features is the Palacio de Cristal, whose name is due to its construction with large windows that show an impressive view of downtown Quito. For its construction the old metallic structure of the first closed market of the city was used: Santa Clara. The structure was moved from Belgium in 1899 and moved from Guayaquil to "lomo de mula".

Itchimbia Quito Tourism

• It now serves as a venue for artistic events, exhibitions, conferences, etc.
• It also has an adjacent esplanade used for popular games, concerts and other outdoor activities such as flying kites, an important family activity in this field.
• It also has a cycling route, as an alternative for athletes, a forest area for rest and nature.

Itchimbia Park

    Today, a number of changes have been made to Itchimbía Park. Among them we find a brick path that connects with the main attractions of the park and is intended for the exclusive use of people in wheelchairs, among others.

    Only 10 minutes by car from Quito, to reach one of the most beautiful places with tranquility that allows you to get lost for a moment.

Itchimbia Activities

• In the mornings and afternoons you can find children, small and not so young, practicing sports, walking their pets or enjoying typical dishes such as a good ceviche de chochos, drinking a natural juice or a medicinal herb with aloe extract.
• The park offers spaces for sports, cultural and recreational activities. Guests will find basketball, football, hiking or cycling, aerobics or dance therapies, outdoor exercise machines, green camps or rest areas, 22 cabins with grill, traditional toys for children and the most attention grabbing. Mini tarabita.
• At night, access to the park is limited, but on the outskirts you will find bars and cafes offering a variety of culinary and culinary activities with a breathtaking landscape, with its historic centre full of lights and colours. If you visit Itchimbia at night, it's good to warm up because it's cold.

Itchimbia Park how to get there

To get to the park, you can access through the streets Yaguachi or Sodiro from August 10 or Gran Colombia. Entrance to the park does not cost unless you get to use the parking lot.

• Park Itchimbia address

José María Aguirre N4-108 and Concepción (El Dorado / La Tola neighbourhoods)

• Itchimbia Park timetables

Monday to Sunday from 5h30 to 18h00

• Itchimbía Cultural Centre timetables

Monday to Friday from 9h00 to 17h00

• Saturdays and Sundays from 10h00 to 18h00

Pims Itchimbia

• In Manuel Manuel Samaniego, next to the park, there is a great variety of places to eat something or enjoy a drink with friends.
• The restaurant El Cielo Quiteño, the Café Mosaico or the hideout of Cantuña are a good alternative.
• Within the park that goes up to El Dorado we also find Café Restaurant Pim's.
• Also next to the park is the modern building where the 911 ECU security system works.

Itchimbia History

• Itchimbia covers an area of 54 hectares in one of the picturesque hills of Quito.
• The park is located on the hill of the same name that the indigenous locals dedicated to the moon and the sun. Through the Andean cosmovision, the first inhabitants saw the possibility of using it as a center of vigilance and wisdom.
• This park is also known as "La Botica de Quito", for the variety of medicinal plants that are cultivated in its area.
• It was also the rancho Piedrahíta, the headquarters of Quito's first channel "TV Quito", which later became a garbage dump. However, through the action of FONSAL, it recovered and became a public space where educational, recreational, cultural and tourist activities are carried out.