Arriving in Quito: Altitude, Paperwork, and First Meals

In the first episode, Sebastián lands at Mariscal Sucre, fumbles through cedula paperwork, gets a SIM card, and learns to walk slowly at 2,850 metres. He navigates the Centro Histórico, eats a three-dollar lunch at Mercado Central, and takes the TelefériQo up Pichincha to plan the journey south. A practical, ground-level orientation to Ecuador's high-altitude capital. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Ecuador: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Ecuador guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 1 of Ecuador Travel Podcast with Sebastián Andrade. Sebastián Andrade is in Quito, Ecuador. Places in this episode: Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Urban Colonial, Plaza de la Independencia (Plaza Grande), La Compañía de Jesús, Basílica del Voto Nacional, La Cafebreria UIO, Mercado Central, Calle La Ronda. Covered: Arrival logistics visa, SIMcard banking, Centro Historico exploration, Quito food market, Altitude acclimatization, Teleferiqo and volcano viewing. Chapters:00:00 Cotopaxi01:34 Banco Pichincha03:22 Urban Colonial05:08 La Compañía de Jesús07:10 Calle La Ronda08:01 TelefériQo09:01 El Panecillo A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Quito #EcuadorTravel #QuitoEcuador #CentroHistoricoQuito #MercadoCentralQuito #TeleferiQoQuito #AndesMountains #Cotopaxi #TravelPodcast #EcuadorVisa #CedulaEcuador #QuitoArrival #AltitudeAcclimatization #QuitoOldTown #EcuadorExpat #TravelEcuador #QuitoLife https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ecuador/