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Rafting in Due river, Sucumbios
same day the city celebrated the 32nd anniver-
sary of its declaration as First World Heritage Site
by the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Sci-
entific and Cultural Organization).
This designation sets Quito as a cultural refer-
ent, not only regionally but worldwide, allowing for
tourists and citizens to learn about the treasures
the city offers
UNESCO granted that category to the Ecuadorian
capital on Sep. 8, 1978, as well as to the Polish
city of Krakow. Quito was awarded with that dis-
tinction for having the largest, least-changed, and
best-preserved historical center in America.
THE TOURISTIC TRAIN
The Empresa de Ferrocarriles Ecuatorianos
(EFE) (Ecuadorian Railways Company) is the
national railway of Ecuador. The renovations of
the railway Ecuadorian System constitutes one
of the most visionary projects of the Ecuadorian
State. Their goal is to become the country with the
most beautiful train in Latin America. This involves
a lot of work for engineers and the sociability of
the new Company of Ecuadorian Railroads with a
tourist - patrimonial mission, in other words, with
the purpose of promoting the recovery of the road
infrastructure of Ecuador
The touristic train is a good choice for your spare
time. There are different routes to visit.
Quito is connected to the northern sea port of
San Lorenzo over Ibarra, Primer Paso and Cach-
avi.The southern city of Cuenca line branches
off near Sibambe and represents the 145.4 kilo-
metres (90.3 mi). You can find more information
about routes and schedules at www.ferrocarriles-
delecuador.gob.ec.
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