Call it what you may, Light of America, City of the Heavens or God’s Face, the capital city of Ecuador, San Francisco de Quito, most commonly known as Quito, makes for a fascinating vacation spot. Situated in the northwestern South America right in the Guayllabamba river basin, Quito is a breathtaking city with all its natural glory and beauty. Stretched across a stunning Andean valley and bordered by volcanic peaks, Quito’s geographic location alone is enough to dazzle its visitors.

Owing to its elevation, Quito is the second-highest administrative capital and the highest legal capital in the world. It is also the capital of Pichincha province and the headquarters of the Union of South American Nations.

For an avid traveler, Quito has much in stock. A lot of people book their Quito business flights to visit the world’s first Cultural Heritage Site as deemed by UNESCO. Quito’s historical center known as ‘old town’ received this title way back in 1978 and since then has entranced tourists with its majesty.

Besides this, since the city of Quito is located almost under a mile of the zero latitude; hence a museum and a monument (known as middle of the world) have been erected on the equator to mark it.

The capital city has a subtropical highland climate. You can book your business flights to Quito for anytime you want to as the weather remains pleasant all year round. Owing to Quito’s location, it has two distinct seasons – wet and dry. The wet season constitutes the winters and the dry season constitutes the summers. Dry season can be experienced from June till September and the wet season from October till May.