Mercado Central

Mercado Central is a marketplace in , . Mercado Central is situated nearby to the police station , as well as near the hostel .
  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Saturday: 6:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Sunday: 6:00 AM—1:00 PM
  • Type: Marketplace
  • Address: Avenida Pichincha
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palacio de Carondelet and City of Quito.

Government office
Photo: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0.
Carondelet Palace is the seat of government of the Republic of , located in . Access is by the public space known as Independence Square or Plaza Grande, around which are also the Archbishop's Palace, Municipal Palace, Hotel Plaza Grande, and Metropolitan Cathedral. is situated 620 metres west of Mercado Central.

Protected area
Photo: Hubertl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a protected area, which is situated 630 metres west of Mercado Central.

Museum
The is an Ecuadorian art museum about the modernist painter Camilo Egas. It was established in 1980 and is located in Quito, Ecuador. is situated 370 metres northwest of Mercado Central.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quito and Chaupicruz.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
, the capital of , was founded in 1534 on the ruins of an ancient Inca city. 's Old City is the largest in the Americas and was one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites, recognized as the largest and most intact colonial city center remaining in the Americas.

Neighborhood
is an electoral parish or district of , the capital city of in northwestern . The parish was established as a result of the October 2004 political elections when the city was divided into 19 urban electoral parishes. is situated 6 km north of Mercado Central.

Mercado Central

Latitude
-0.22° or 0° 13′ 12″ south
Longitude
-78.50702° or 78° 30′ 25″ west
Operator
Distrito Metropolitano de Quito
Open location code
67F3QFHV+X5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 335664092
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­marketplace
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Mercado Central” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Central”

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