Shopping
in Quito:
Malls |
The
larger malls are located to the north of the city. They are open
Monday to Sunday from 10:00 till 20:00. They include:
Megamaxi.-
Address: 6 de Diciembre between Julio E. Moreno and Germán
Alemán. Brand new!
Mall
El Jardín.- Address: Amazonas between Mariana de Jesús
and República.
Quicentro
Shopping.- Address: Naciones Unidas between Los Shyris and
6 de Diciembre.
Centro
Comercial Iñaquito.- known as CCI, is located
on Amazonas and Naciones Unidas.
EI Recreo.- Address: Av. Maldonado at the Trole stop (south
of the city).
EI
Bosque.- Address: Av. Occidental and Carvajal (northwest of
the city).
There
are smaller shopping centers throughout the city such as: Centro
Comercial Olímpico Atahualpa (Av. 6 de Diciembre, two
blocks north of the stadium); Multicentro (6 de Diciembre
and La Niña); El Caracol (Amazonas and Naciones
Unidas); El Espiral (Jorge Washington and Amazonas); CCNU
(Naciones Unidas and Japón).
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Bookshops |
Most
upmarket hotels have bookshops and sell foreign newspapers. See
accommodation.
Mr.
Books.- Good selection. Located at Mall El Jardin, 3rd floor.
Tel. 2980281.
Libri
Mundi.- English, Spanish, Italian and French books. Address:
Juan León Mera N23-83 and Veintimilla. Tel. 2234791. Another
branch is at Quicentro Shopping mall.
Imágenes.-
Address: 9 de Octubre and Roca.
The
Travel Company.- Travel books. Address: Juan León Mera
1233 and Lizardo Garcia. Also, on Juan León Mera 517 and
Roca.
Libro
Express.- Address: Amazonas 816 and Veintimilla. Tel. 2548113.
Also, at El Bosque and Quicentro Shopping.
Libreria
Selecciones.- Address: Veintimilla F5-27 and Amazonas.
Libros
para El Alma.- Address: Almagro 129 and Pinto. Tel. 2226931.
Confederate
Books.- German, French and English books. Address: Calama
410 and Juan León Mera. Tel. 2527890.
Biblioteca
Luz.- Book exchange. Address: Oriente 618 and Vargas.
Abya-Yala.-
Address: 12 de Octubre 14-30 and Wilson. Tel. 2506247.
South
American Explorers.-
Guidebooks, maps, etc.
In the old city
Centro
Comercial Popular.- Book exchange, cheap magazines and books.
Address: Flores 739 and Olmedo. Tel. 2212550.
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Camera equipment & repairs |
Ecuacolor/Kodak.-
Address: Amazonas 888 and Wilson. Also, other branches are found
in most of the shopping malls.
Color
Power.- Address: Vancuver 505 and Alemania. Tel. 2568287.
Fotomania.-
Address: 6 de Diciembre N19-23 and Patria. Tel. 2547512.
Difoto.-
Address: Amazonas 893 and Wilson. Tel. 2224676.
Foto
lmágen.- Address: Mariana de Jesus ES-11 and Italia.
Tel. 2469762.
Kis
Color.- Address: Amazonas 1238 and Calama.
In the old city
Foto
Estudio Grau.- Address: Bolivar 140 and Plaza Santo Domingo.
Suba
Foto.- Address: Maldonado 1371 and Rocafuerte.
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Camping & climbing equipment |
The
Altar.- Equipment rental & guides. Address: Juan León
Mera 615 and Carrión. Tel. 2523671.
Andisimo.-
Guides & Equipment rental. Address: 9 de Octubre 479 and Roca.
Tel. 2223030, Fax: 2508347.
Los
Alpes.- Guides and equipment hire or sale. Address: Reina
Victoria N23-45 and Baquedano. Tel & Fax: 2232362.
Altamontaña.-
Climbing equipment & guides. Address: Jorge Washington 425
and 6 de Diciembre. Tel. 2524422, Fax: 2558380.
Camping
Sports.- Address: Colón 942 and Reina Victoria. Tel.
2521626.
Cotopaxi.-
Address: Av. Colón 942 and Reina Victoria.
Antisana.-
Equipment for sale. Located at Centro Comercial El Bosque (ground
floor). Tel. 2451605.
Aventura
Sport.- Located at Quicentro Shopping mall (top floor). Tel.
2924373.
The
Explorer.- Address: Reina Victoria E6-32 and Pinto. Tel. 2550911.
Equipos
Cotopaxi.- Address: 6 de Diciembre 927 and Patria. Tel. 2500038.
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Camping fuel |
Kywi.-
Address: Av. 6 de Diciembre, two blocks north of the stadium (at
Centro Comercial Olímpico Atahualpa). Also, on 10 de Agosto
(south of Colón avenue).
Almacenes
Jácome.- Bluet Camping Gas. Address: Chile 955 (in
the old city).
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Food |
Supermaxi.-
The largest chain of supermarkets in Quito, with several branches
throughout the city and in most of the larger malls, such as El
Bosque, CCI, Multicentro, El Recreo and El Jardín.
La
Feria supermarket.- Address: Bolivar 334, between Venezuela
and Garcia Moreno.
Mi
Comisariato.- Another supermarket chain and department store,
with two main locations at Quicentro Shopping mall and on García
Moreno and Mejía (old city).
Vitalcentro
Microbiótico.- Macrobiotic food. Address: Carrión
376 and 6 de Diciembre.
Supermercado
Santa Maria.- Good prices. Address: Av. Iñaquito and
Pereira. Also, on Versalles and Carrión.
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Jewelry |
La
Guaragua.- Address: Washington 614 and Amazonas.
Tinta.-
Silver. Address: Juan León Mera 1020 and Foch.
Jeritsa.-
Gold & silver. Address: Veintimilla E4-162 and Amazonas.
Edda.-
Address: Tamayo 1256 and Cordero.
Argentum.-
Address: Juan León Mera 614.
H
Stern's.- Located at the airport and at the Hilton Colón
hotel.
Alquimia.-
Silversmith. Address: Juan Rodriguez 139.
Jewelry
& Design.- At Mall EI Jardin (local 166).
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Markets |
The
"Mercados" are very popular and cheaper than supermarkets
for fruits and vegetables. The markets listed below are the safest
for tourists. See our safety
section.
Mercado
Iñaquito.- Address: Iñaquito and Villalengua.
Mercado
Santa Clara.- Address: Versalles and Ramirez Dávalos.
Mercado
Ipiales.- Similar to "La Bahía" in Guayaquil,
but smaller. You'll find everything including cheap electric appliances,
shoes, clothes and several other imported goods. Located on Chile
street.
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