La Carolina Park, Quito is one famous name among the parks in the urban district of Ecuador as well as South America. La Carolina Park, Quito occupies a land of 67 hectares and is the spot loved by the children as well as those who love sports. It is also frequented by the locals, who want to enjoy walking amidst a serene setting in the morning. It receives maximum visitor, approximately 50, 000 people during the weekends.
The location of the La Carolina Park, Quito is such that when you are visiting this park you can easily visit some of the other attractions of Quito also. Within walking distance from this park of Quito, are the places like Avenues Shyris, Eloy Alfaro, Amazonas and Naciones Unidas.
The history of the park can be traced a long way. In the year 1939, this park was laid when the municipality of Quito expropriated the land from "La Hacienda La Carolina". This was a property owned by Maria Augusta Barba de Larrea.
You would often find the visitors of this park playing soccer, basketball, or doing aerobics for staying fit. If you are going there in the weekdays, you would find the athletes practicing their favorite games.
In La Carolina Park, Quito you would find football and basketball courts. Skating areas, exercising areas both indoor and outdoor and walking trails where you can walk as well as jog, are the other facilities offered by the park. The best facility of the park is however, the biking trail and the artificial lagoon with boats.
Another interesting piece of artwork in the La Carolina Park in Quito is the gigantic cross. This was placed to commemorate the mass that was organized here in the year 1985 by Pope John Paul II.
There are various attractions of La Carolina Park, Quito. These are:
Nautical Park: It is a lagoon located on the southeastern side of the park. Here you can enjoy boating in a pedal-boat or in a water bike.
Quito's Botanic Garden: This is an important attraction of the La Carolina Park in Quito. Here you would get varieties of orchids and various other species of flora. Most of these floras are found on the slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes.
Fantasy Airplane: This is the best feature of the park. It is the place where your child will enjoy himself by watching theater and muppets. It is located at the center of the park.
Ecuadorian Science Nature Museum: It is dedicated to the natural resources of Ecuador. From the museum you would get a good idea about the flora, fossil remains and minerals that are found in Ecuador. Besides this museum, you would find a Dinosaurs Museum housing natural replicas of extinct gigantic reptiles.
| Tourist Attractions in Quito |
| Alameda Park, Quito |
Alberto Mena Caamano Museum, Quito |
| Capilla del Hombre (Chapel of Mankind), Quito La Plaza de la Independencia, Quito |
Casa de la Cultura, Quito |
| Convent of San Diego, Quito |
Cotopaxi Volcano, Quito |
| El Centro Cultural Metropolitano, Quito |
El Sagrario Church, Quito |
| Eloy Alfaro Military School Museum, Quito |
Fundacion Guayasamin, Quito |
| Guapulo Church, Quito |
Guayllabamba Zoo, Quito |
| Half of the World, Quito |
House of Benalcazar Museum, Quito |
| House of Sucre Museum, Quito |
Jacinto Jijon y Caamano Museum, Quito |
| La Carolina Park, Quito |
La Catedral church, Quito |
| La Merced Church, Quito |
Museo de la ciudad, Quito |
| San Agustin Church, Quito |
San Francisco Church, Quito |
| San Francisco Museum, Quito |
Santo Domingo Church, Quito |
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