Route Description Quito – Termas Papallacta SPA & Resort.

There are two possibilities to leave Quito and get to the valley of Cumbayá. This description has been made departing from the Mariscal district, where our office is located (Foch E7-38 and Reina Victoria)

1) Take the Av. 6 de Diciembre in northern direction, passing the Colon Avenue and República Avenue. You will get to a small park (Plaza Argentina), where there are several side roads to the left, keep driving on the Av. 6 de Diciembre (keeping the Ecovia at your left hand side). You will pass a couple of traffic lights and get to the intersection with the Av. Eloy Alfaro. Turn right on the Eloy Alfaro and continue this road passing the offices of Equinoccial Insurances, the Church La Fatima, Parque Chile, several flower kiosks & a Land Rover dealer. The next traffic light where the Land Rover dealership is, turn right (you will be turning on the Av. Granados - if you pass this you will have a Supermaxi on the right and a cemetery on your left). At the next roundabout keep going straight - you are now leaving Quito. Continue on this road until you reach a bridge; make a right turn, following the sign Cumbayá (can either be just before or just after passing underneath the bridge). You'll get on top of the bridge; follow the road descending towards the village centre of Cumbayá.

2) Take the Av. 12 de Octubre in northern direction. Cross the Swissotel at the corner with Cordero Street and get to a roundabout. Keep going straight on (1/2 roundabout) and stick to the Av. 12 de Octubre, you'll reach another roundabout almost immediately. Go straight on (1/2 round about), the Av. 12 de Octubre becomes the Av. Gonzalez Suarez at this point. Pass the hotel Quito at your right hand side and right after this hotel turn right following the sign Universidad SEK. You'll be driving downhill now, at the first intersection take a left turn (almost U-turn) and the road will become cobble-stoned. Follow the zigzag curves descending to the church of Guapulo. Take a right turn at the church, after a couple of meters you'll reach a traffic light. Take a left turn here and continue the road with some serious curves, until you get to a small bridge and a T-crossing. Take a right turn crossing another (larger) bridge. Drive uphill and you'll reach another T-crossing where you have to take a left turn continuing on the cobble-stoned road. After approximately 5 to 10 minutes you'll reach the village centre of Cumbayá.