Parque La Carolina

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It is the most popular park for practicing sports (soccer, athletics, basketball, tennis, and the popular ecua-volley, a local version of volleyball) and for trotting in the mornings or afternoons. It constitutes one of the most important green spaces in Quito, and allows, within its 64 hectares, for the northern area to have a place to relax. You can have picnics, ride your bike, rest under the shadow of a tree, navigate a boat in the lagoon, visit the wonderful Botanical Garden and the Vivarium, try the local cotton candy, and watch how the quiteño families and their dogs have fun outdoors. Also, here you can find a BMX circuit and an area for skateboarding or inline skating.

La Carolina Park is in the heart of the financial and commercial zones in Quito, between the Los Shyris, Eloy Alfaro, Amazonas, República and Naciones Unidas avenues.

Address: Entrance through: Av. Amazonas, de los Shyris, Naciones Unidas or Eloy Alfaro

Price: Free