Rising to 4 100 metres, the cable car offers spectacular views of Quito and is a starting point for hikes in the Andean alpine meadows. Horses are available for hire in the Andean meadows above the cable car. The grasses and wildflowers of the meadows contrast dramatically with the city below. Bibliography "Ecuador." Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue. 1997. Legault, Alain. Ecuador Galapagos Islands (Ulysses Travel Guide Series). Montreal: Ulysses, 2000. "Quito." Wikipedia. 11 Mar. 2008. Wikimeida Foundation, Inc. 12 Mar. 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quito. Rachowiecki, Rob. Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands (a travel survival kit). Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia: Lonely Planet Publications, 1989. More to See  Introduction  Old City  Basilica La Merced New City  Teleferiqo (Cable Car)  Airport See a Side Trip The Galapagos Islands Backward Return to Introduction Forward © Grose Educational Media, 2008