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Quito- Things You Should Know About It Before Medical Tourism

A dramatical city in the Andes, Quito, is located at the Guayllabamba river basin. Close to the equator of the earth, Quito is capital and the largest city of Ecuador. It has a warmed and relaxed culture influenced by Ecuador and its neighboring regions. It is one of the most visited city with a population of about 2 million people. Most of the population living in Quito usually speak in Spanish. Quito also has many grand hotels that can provide you a very comfortable stay at a reasonable cost. There are unlimited apartments, huge buildings, busy commercial societies, museums, and mountainy parks, etc in this city where you can stay during the medical journey.

Climate

As the city is located near the equator, it has an equatorial climate and has the spring-like season all over the year. The average temperature in Quito at day time is about 20 Degrees Celsius while at the night time, it may reach the freezing point. Throughout the year, it frequently keeps on raining with mild and humid weather from October to May. Visiting the city in the months of June and August will be the best choice as rainfall in these months are minimum and the weather is quite pleasant.

Transportation

Transportation in Quito is very convenient and cheap. Different local and private buses travel on the road, carry the passengers, and helps the citizens to reach their desired destination. Therefore, if you will visit this city you may use public transport to travel across the market, hospital and accommodation areas. Besides this, taxi service can also be found at almost every corner of the city. The city also has an airport (named as The Mariscal Sucre International Airport) where domestic and international flights land throughout the day and help patients like you to visit this city for their ultimate medical treatment.

Main Hospitals

Quito has many clinics, medical centers, and hospitals that provide world-class medical treatment services. The city is also affected by some bacterial infections and cardiovascular diseases. If you are also suffering from any of the diseases and want to avail their services, you can visit one of the following hospitals:

• Hospital Metropolitano
• Hospital Carlos Andrade Marn
• Hospital Vos Andes
• Baca Ortiz Pediatric Hospital
• Hospital de Los Valles
• Hospital General Docente Calderon
• Hospital Comprehensive Care
• Solca Hospital

Tourist Destinations

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A pure healthy life is necessary to enjoy your life. The beauty of Quito is not only limited to transportation and medical service, but it also provides a wide range of tourist attractions. After availing the required medical services from the desired hospital, one can visit these destinations to enjoy the vacations:

• Basilica del Voto Nacional
• Parque La Carolina
• Plaza Foch
• La Capilla Del Hombre
• Calle La Ronda
• TeleferiQo
• El Panecillo
• Plaza Grande
• San Franciso Church
• La Compania de Jesus