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This attraction only opened in May 2005, so isn´t popular yet among tourists, but it's a big hit among the local Quitenias.
In its simplest terms, it's a cable car from Quito up the volcano Pichincha to an altitude of 4,100m.
But it has something for everyone. At the bottom, it has a full theme park for the kids. There are shops to browse through and restaurants in which to relax.
At the top you are rewarded with spectacular views over Quito which allow you to really appreciate the scale of this city. If you want to, there's plenty of walking on the hills.
It opens at 10am, but get there before to beat the queues. An adult ticket costs $4, but you can buy express ones for $7 to jump the queue - especially useful later in the day.
As this attraction is so new, it is not an established major sight, but surely it's only a matter of time.
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