Ecuador · Provincia de Pichincha · Quito
Iñaquito, Quito — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Iñaquito is a parish toward the north of Quito, holding La Capilla del Hombre and the Museo Ecuadoriano de Ciencias Naturales.
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Where to stay in Iñaquito
Where you base yourself shapes the visit — here's the character of each area.
Malls cluster thickly around Iñaquito. The parish sits toward the north of Quito, with La Capilla del Hombre and the Museo Ecuadoriano de Ciencias Naturales giving it two reasons to visit that have nothing to do with shopping, and La Mariscal within a few kilometres for anyone who wants a busier night. Jipijapa is next door. Rooms here suit travellers who want a comfortable, unhurried side of the city.
Few places to stay in Iñaquito — most visitors book in La Mariscal or Quito nearby.
About Iñaquito
What are the main landmarks in Iñaquito?
Two entries carry the parish. La Capilla del Hombre is one and the Museo Ecuadoriano de Ciencias Naturales is the other, which leaves Iñaquito with a register that names no church, no plaza and no monument beyond that pair. Everything else here is commerce.
Malls, not landmarks, are what the record notices about this part of Quito.
What is the history of Iñaquito?
Quito recorded the parish, not its founding. The parish enters the account of Quito and the Provincia de Pichincha as a division of the city rather than as a settlement with its own charter, and the two names on its register, La Capilla del Hombre and the Museo Ecuadoriano de Ciencias Naturales, are institutions rather than old fabric. Jipijapa lies barely a kilometre away, inside the same northern spread.
Where is Iñaquito?
Iñaquito occupies ground toward the north of Quito, with Jipijapa less than a kilometre off and La Mariscal a few kilometres further.
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What is the best area to stay in Iñaquito?
La Mariscal: a louder night a few kilometres from the Iñaquito museums. Quito: the wider city with the Museo Ecuadoriano de Ciencias Naturales in reach.
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Updated September 2026