The high-altitude city is still a fantastic gateway to the Galapagos Islands, too.
But Quito is stepping up as a hot spot for design, food, and more.
People didnt really know where we were before, Genot said.
Ochoymedia, a movie theater in Quito’s arty La Floresta neighborhood.Credit:Karol Koslowski/Alamy
Now theyre finally finding out.
After immersing herself in Indigenous craft traditions, she began collecting both pre-Columbian and colonial art.
She also sold pieces by regional artisans alongside her own Modernist textiles and jewelry.
From left: Aquarela, a residential project by architect Jean Nouvel in Quito’s Cumbayá suburb; the main dining room at Chef Rodrigo Pacheco’s Foresta has a glass roof.From left: From left: Bicubik/Courtesy of Uribe Schwarzkopf; Gabriela Salinas/Courtesy of Foresta
All of this is served up in a suitably forest-like atmosphere.
(Construction is ongoing, though it began limited service this past April.)
Its an opportunity for change.
Casa Anabela, a hotel in Quito’s historic center that opened in 2021, partly occupies a brightly painted 19th-century building.JAG Studio/Courtesy of nicolas&nicolas
