Recommend November 2011 - (Page 58)

the lowdown on south america’s CAPITAL continued from page 56 HIGHS new international airport, and the arts scene is very modern at Fundacion Guayasamin and the Capilla del Hombre, part of the artistic legacy of world-renown artist Oswaldo Guayasamin. Another must is a visit to the House-Museum of Eduardo Kingman, as well as the studios of Ecuador’s living artists, Jaime Zapata and Enrique Estuardo. Joining the arts scene in the “New Town” is the eye-catching Mindalae Museum, dedicated to traditional arts and crafts, while the lively quarter of La Mariscal is home to the Central Bank’s superb National Museum and its glittering Golden Court. Peruvian chefs have become a significant export commodity throughout South America, and Quito has imported its share, injecting new flavors and flair into the capital’s now-serious dining scene. Everyone’s talking about (and eating at) Zaru, one of Quito’s sleekest upscale restaurants whose nightly 7-course tasting menu is drawn only from local ingredients; La Gloria, whose inspiration is heavily rooted in Spain; and Segundo Muelle, a cevicheria specializing in an endless variety of raw and citrus-cured seafood dishes. Nuevo Latino restaurants are clustered in the La Mariscal neighborhood in and around Plaza Foch, along with nightspots that keep the vibe going until dawn. bogota Bogota is back, getting a healthy boost from Colombia’s major efforts to promote itself as secure and fun, historically fascinating and scenically stunning, and double-digit increases in foreign visitors show the capital’s return to many travelers’ wish-lists. Air service has increased dramatically, with seven airlines offering nonstop flights from seven U.S. gateways, and LAN-Colombia makes its debut in December. And nowadays, hotel builders continue to bet on Colombia as a hot destination for the leisure and business traveler, most recently in Bogota. Last year the luxury 264-room JW Marriott Hotel Bogota joined the Marriott Bogota, and this year the 126-room Sonesta Hotel Bogota opened in the lively north end of town, as did the new NH Bogota 93, which made its debut right next to the capital’s top leisure area, Parque 93. Also in the upscale Northern District, the 245-room Hilton Bogota Hotel is scheduled to debut in January 2012, and look a bit further ahead to find a Hyatt is coming to town. What Bogota’s guests are finding is a trendy capital of Colombian cool: three great museums—the Gold Museum and the Botero Museum, the Art Museum of the Bank of the Republic—anchor a cultural complex in the old city; boutique shopping bursts out all over, particularly in the Zona T (a combo of Zona Rosa and Parque 93); and Zona G—a.k.a. zona gastronomica—is the primo dining area. It takes at least half a day to explore the historic La Candelara district, and out of town, another half day to visit the subterranean Salt Cathedral in Zipaquira. “This is an exciting time to be promoting Colombia,” says Camillo Duque, tourism director of his country’s marketing and information ProExport office in Miami, “and we are particularly pleased that good U.S. tour operators—Avanti Destinations, Brendan Vacations, General Tours, to name just a few—climbed aboard the Colombia bandwagon. This gives Colombia recognition and helps us to present a comprehensive and upscale travel product.” n recommend.com What’s old is often newly restored in cosmopolitan Bogota. turn of the 21st century and an investment of $220 million in cultural preservation projects, Quito is born again, now celebrating its role as the 2011 American Capital of Culture. The Historic Center—100 square blocks of white-washed buildings, flowering courtyards, wrought-iron balconies and grand stone plazas—has been wonderfully restored, and sweeping changes in this old town district have paved the way for cafes, restaurants, shops and art galleries. One of the newest restorations in the Old City is the excellent Museum of Colonial Art, and many of the historic center’s mansions are now converted to boutique hotels. Just opened this month is Casa Gangotena overlooking Plaza San Francisco. The historic mansion is beautifully reappointed with 33 rooms (eight with plaza views), featuring painted tin ceilings, antique furniture and marble bathrooms. A third floor terrace offers the best seats in the house for viewing the panorama of city life. Rooms start at $425. Everything old is not all that is new in Quito. In fact, the capital has a 58 november 2011 http://www.recommend.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Recommend November 2011

Editor's Notes/Agent Speak
Hotel Desk: RockResorts
Tour Talk: International Expeditions
River Cruise Product Expands Even More for 2012
Hot (or Cool) Toronto is Staid No More
Timeless Boston
South Africa Always Steals the Limelight
BVI: Beauty on the Water
Private Islands Sizzle
Barcelona Will Leave You Beaming
Unspoiled Myanmar is Open for Business
The Lowdown on South America's Capital Highs
Riviera Nayarit in the Pink
The Three Faces of Baja Sur

Recommend November 2011

https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/april2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/feb2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/2019DeltaGuide
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/january2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/december2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/deltaguide2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/nov2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/oct2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/sept2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/august2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/SaintLucia2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/july2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/june2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/may2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/Guatemala/Guatemala
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/april2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/march2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/feb2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/jan2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/Jandelta2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/DeltaDec2017Guide
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/december2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/nov2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/oct2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/Martinique
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/septrec2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/august2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/july2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/june2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/may2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/DeltaGuideJan2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/april2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/Delta
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/march2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/february2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/january2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/december2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/saintlucia
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/november2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/oct2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/sept2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/august2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/july2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/june2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/may2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/prevue/mayjune2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/april2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/march2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/february2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/january2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/SUPPLEMENTS/saintlucia
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/december2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/november2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/october2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/SUPPLEMENTS/SUPPLEMENTS/guatemala
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/september2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/august2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/july2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/june2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/SUPPLEMENTS/SUPPLEMENTS/trinidadtobago
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/may2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/april2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/march2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/february2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/SUPPLEMENTS/SUPPLEMENTS/delta2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/january2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/december2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/november2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/october2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/recommendoctober2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/september2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/august2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/july2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/june2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/may2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/april2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/march2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/SUPPLEMENTS/SUPPLEMENTS/CostaRIca
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/february2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/SUPPLEMENTS/SUPPLEMENTS/delta
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/january2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/recommendnovember2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/october2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/RecommendSeptember2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/august2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/SUPPLEMENTS/SUPPLEMENTS/guatemala2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/SUPPLEMENTS/Brazil2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/july2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/june2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/may2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/SUPPLEMENTS/SUPPLEMENTS/IsraelTravelPlanner2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/SUPPLEMENTS/SUPPLEMENTS/Tahiti
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/april2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/SUPPLEMENTS/mexicoweddingplanner2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/march2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/february2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/january2013
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/december2012
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/november2012
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/october2012
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/september2012
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/august2012
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/july2012
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/june2012
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/may_2012
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/april2012
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/march2012
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/february2012
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/january2012
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/december_2011
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/november_2011
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/october_2011
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/september_2011
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/august_2011
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/recommend/july_2011
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/june_2011
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/may_2011
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/april_2011
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/march2011
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/feb_11
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/january_2011
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/December_2010
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/November_2010
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/Recommend/October2010
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/sept_2010
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/august_2010
https://www.nxtbook.com/worth/recommend/july2010
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com