Parque La Carolina — Attraction in Iñaquito

It is sort of weird to rate and review this place since it's a public park, but let me give it a try.

Some pluses are that it's pretty spacious and has a little something for everyone. It has kid's areas, a doggy park, running and biking roads, a CrossFit area, an actual running track, spaces for soccer, basketball, tennis, volleyball and other sports, etc.

It has some touristy features like an artificial pond that you can rent a little boat and paddle around in. There's a botanical garden and other kid friendly things that I haven't ever been to and couldn't tell you much about, like the insectarium, for example.

Legend has it, though, that you should really be wary here after sundown. Truth be told, you should always be watching your items if you let them down somewhere -- some friends have told me that their things have been snatched -- and be extra careful at night with your person. Old time Quiteños would forbid you from ever going in there at night, but it seems to be relatively safe in some parts because people are still playing late, like upwards of 10pm. It's better to play sports there at night because the sun is blazingly hot...

A big, beautiful park located in one of the most busiest areas of Quito. The perfect place to breath, and take a break from the hectic pace of this society. It has plenty of green areas and trees. It is also a perfect place for sports. People usually get together to play popular sports such as fútbol, basketball, tennis, ecua-volley, and others not so widely known such as rugby and pelota nacional (an old sport similar to tennis). There are also several places of interest in the park like a vivarium, a botanic garden, among several others. The infrastructure of the park is great, and has improved with the years remarkably. I would say that one downside of La Carolina, is not the park itself, but its people. Some people do not respect the rules of the specific areas of the park, which affects its infrastructure, and also other visitors of La Carolina. I believe the park needs more control, so all the people that visit it, enjoy a...

Great place to go with your family on the weekend, there are lot of places to excersize such as basquetball, soccer and running fields. There is a lake where you can rent a boat to paddle, a skating park, and a mountain bike track. The park is in the center of the city so is close to everything, has great transportation, great places to eat and a lot of parking. A mall is in the corner of the park, close to the convetion center in it with a lot of events going on. The botanical park, the vivarium, the dinousaurs park along with others are great for kids. In december and august and sometimes other months, the park is used for free...