If you have a bit of spare time and you don’t mind traveling 45 miles, take a look at Quito. This lively place offers up plenty to keep you busy. Foch Square should be high up on your list here. General Rumiñahui Coliseum and Quicentro Shopping are awesome attractions too. Locals will also probably point you in the direction of Ibarra, 60 miles away. If you only have time for one attraction here, make sure it’s La Merced Park. (But we’re also big fans of Ibarra Cultural Center and Basilica La Dolorosa.)