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service strategy tailored to general and individual re-
quirements of its customers. It started its operations
in Ecuador, and then Expanded to Argentina, Brazil,
Chile, Colombia and Peru. Leader in the domestic
market, today it is one of the largest companies in
the tourism sector.
Metropolitan Touring is a pioneer company in its op-
erations in the Galapagos Islands. Nowadays, it has
three cruise ships: MV Santa Cruz, Isabela II and La
Pinta. The company also owns the Finch Bay Eco
Hotel on the Santa Cruz Island.
In 2011, Metropolitan Touring is planning to inaugu-
rate two fantastic properties: a boutique-hotel in the
historic center of Quito, La Casona de San Miguel,
and an exceptional lodge, Mashpi, built and oper-
ated according to the best practices of sustainabil-
ity, in a private rainforest reserve of Andes, with an
enormous biodiversity and just two hours away from
Quito.
With over 50 years in business, Metropolitan Tour-
ing is proud of its team of destination specialists with
deep knowledge of each country and ready to pro-
vide operational support during 24 hours.
Metropolitan Touring distinguishes its environmental
policy as one of the key priorities of the business.
The company is constantly seeking to create a posi-
tive impact in the communities where it operates, as
well as to help preserving the integrity of ecosys-
tems.
In 1997, Metropolitan Touring was selected as the
exclusive representative of the organization Ecuador
BCD TRAVEL, for its outstanding performance and
quality standards in services provided.
THE MUNICIPAL TOURISM FOUNDATION OF
CUENCA
Gladys Eljuri Antón
Director
Bolivar 8-44, between Luis Cordero and Benigno
Malo
Cuenca, Azuay
Tel: +593 7 2840 383 / +593 7 2832 415
www.cuenca.com.ec
Area of activity: Tourism
Date of creation: 2006
The Municipal Tourism Foundation of Cuenca is an
entity that is officially responsible for promotion of
Cuenca and its surroundings through the develop-
ment of various activities.
From the tourism point of view, Cuenca is a very
attractive city with a growing potential. Cuenca has
appeared in numerous national and international
magazines for its outstanding beauty, as well as for
being an ideal destination for retired American and
German people looking for high quality tourism.
Cuenca is well-connected with other countries with
18 daily flights offered by airlines such as Aerogal,
LAN, Tame or AirCuenca. Thanks to numerous ef-
forts of the Foundation, Cuenca is gradually becom-
ing an attractive international destination with visitors
coming from Americans, Peru, Colombia, Germany,
France and England, among others.
The foundation has developed a number of strategic
initiatives for local, national and international tour-
ism development of Cuenca. To that end, there have
been established numerous facilities in order organ-
ize national festivals, as well as other tourism pro-
jects aimed at promoting ethnographic and cultural
diversity in the area.
The foundation has also launched a special cam-
paign to prepare and educate local people on the
topic of importance of rediscovering their values,
natural and cultural heritage.
When it comes to international activities, the Tourism
Foundation of Cuenca is actively participating in vari-
ous international fairs, such as FITUR that was held
in Madrid in 2011 in Madrid.
We need investment in Cuenca, especially in hotel
infrastructure, because our city is growing rapidly
within the area high-level tourism.
Gladys Eljuri
LE PARC BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Joseph Schwarzkopf
Owner
República de El Salvador N34-349 and Irlanda
Quito
Tel: +593 2 2276 800 / +593 2 227 7870
www.leparc.com.ec
Area of activity: hotel
Date of creation: 2009
Le Parc is a luxury boutique hotel with a distinctive
concept located in Quito. The hotel has 30 execu-
tive suites that are distinguished by their unique de-
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