Tumbaco - Travel & Tourism Guide Tumbaco - Équateur

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15 km east of Quito, Tumbaco is on the road to Oriente and Papallacta, which also branches off to the north towards Cayambe and Otavalo. Tumbaco is a peaceful and affluent suburb and home to many Ecuadorians working in Quito or at the airport. In pre-Columbian times and up to the time of the colonies, Tumbaco was a center of exchange between the Sierra and the Oriente and the obligatory stop for merchants and visitors; thus it was nicknamed the dormitory of the city and still keeps the air of a place of rest. An option to stay in a quiet place, a few steps away from the airport and the capital