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The Restaurant With a View in Quito: El Ventanal

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16 Nov

El Ventanal Quito

I love a great view. If I had a choice, I would choose a view over the size of a home, hotel room or restaurant. Of course, quality, cleanliness and ambiance are not to be compromised as well.

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El Ventanal has it all… the view, ambiance and food. This restaurant is located in the historic neighborhood of San Juan, Quito, at the foot of Pichincha volcano with a panoramic view of the historical center of Quito and El Panecillo, the hill that has a 148 foot statue of the winged virgin.

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There is no clutter because the whole idea is to amplify the view. For a more extensive view of the city, take the stairs to the balcony. Here you can see Quito’s colorful houses painted when they hosted an international beauty contest a few years ago.

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El Ventanal is located inside a park. That means you need to walk a little from the parking space at Calle Carchi in front of a soccer field.

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Location:

Calle Carchi y Nicaragua

(inside Parque San Juan)

Close on Mondays

Open for lunch on Sundays

For more information check out their website: www.elventanal.ec or email at info@eleventanal.ec

Filed Under: Ecuador, South America, Travel Tips Tagged With: Ecuador, Quito

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