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Telefériqo

Address: Av. Occidental and La Gasca, Cruz Loma, Quito
Phone: 02/222-2996; 800/835-333 toll-free in Ecuador
www.teleferiqo.com

Category: Amusement Parks, Viewpoints
Location: New City

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Fodor's Review:

Quito's flashiest attraction whisks you from the foothills of Volcán Pichincha to its height (4,050 meters, or 13,300 feet) courtesy of a fleet of six-passenger gondola cars. Ascending the 1,100 meters (3,620 feet) to the top is accomplished in just 10 minutes. (Lines are long but move quickly, and paying a $3 premium over the regular ticket lets you jump the queue.) At the base you'll find a complex containing a shopping center and an amusement park called Vulqano Park. At the top lie several restaurants and shops, as well as a first-aid station with oxygen in case you develop problems with the high altitude. The volcano's summit lies another 215 meters (700 feet) higher, but don't leave the complex; a few robberies have been reported on the trail to the top. The cable-car trip is worth it, but you need to retain a healthy respect for the altitude. Don't even consider doing this unless you've already become acclimatized to the altitude by having been in the highlands for a few days continuously. And bring a jacket: it gets cold up here.

Cost: $4; fast pass $7
Open: Telefériqo: Mon. 11-8, Tues.-Thurs. 10-8, Fri. 10-10. Weekends 10 AM-10 PM; Vulqano Park: Mon.-Thurs. 11-9, Fri. 11-11, Sat. 10 AM-11 PM, Sun. 10-9

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