Ayahuasca (Prolongación San Martín 130, Barranco, Lima) – located within a former mansion, this tourist-friendly bar stands out for its Spanish colonial-style exterior, and its multi-color interiors. First-time visitors will be astounded to hear that this bar provides exotic drinks made with exotic plants, including coca leaves.
Aura (Larcomar Mall, Malecón de la Reserva, Barranco, Lima) – located in the hip Barranco district of Lima (within the popular seaside Larcomar mall), Aura is a large nightclub for the 20-something crowd, and plays a variety of dance music – from Latin rhythms like Salsa and Cumbia, to international Top 40 pop, House and […]
Zouk (Calle de los Rosales y Rio Coca, Quito) – located in the north Quito district of Río Coca, this disco once placed “Zouk” music from the French Caribbean some years back. Nowadays, a mostly young college age crowd shows up here. For that reason, the music played here tends to be a mix of […]
Tierra Mia (Av. Rodrigo de Chavez OE4 -18 y Av. Mariscal Sucre, Quito) – located in the south Quito district of La Mascota, this nightspot often books live Latin music acts (from Salsa to folkloric artists), and caters to a more mature crowd (30 and over).
Siete (República 476 y Pradera, Av. de la República Quito) – originally known as “Blues”, this venue plays electronic dance and House music (which tend to appeal to Ecuador’s upper & middle class college student types). Crowds come here as late as 3:00 am (making this one of the few “after hours” nightspots in Quito).
Cali Salsoteca (Panama 418 e/Tomás Martínez y Imbabura, Guayaquil) – located in the heart of Guayaquil’s Zona Rosa (and a block away from Malecon 2000), this is a major Salsa nightspot. For non-Hispanic visitors, a visit here will expose them to contemporary Latin music (which is prevalent in various Latin countries, as well as Puerto […]
Coffee Tree (Reina Victoria y Foch, Quito) – for those hanging out in the Plaza Foch area, this is a good place to sit back, have a drink and do some people watching. On occasion, those recovering from a night of partying may come here for a freshly-roasted cup of coffee.
Salsoteca Lavoe (Iñaquito E2-17 y Av. Naciones Unidas, Quito) – located northwest of Parque la Carolina, this nightspot is for Salsa music lovers (this club was named alter Puerto Rican salsa sensation Hector Lavoe). To no surprise, there’s always a live Salsa band here (with occasional acts & bands representing other genres of Latin music, […]
Retro Bar (Av. República y Mañosca, near Plaza de la Américas (Cinemark), Quito) – as the name of this bar implies, this is a theme bar that plays pop, New Wave and dance music from the 1980s (and sometimes even before then). There are occasional live acts booked here as well (including a local singer […]
Q Restaurant/Bar (Plaza Foch E6-12 y Reina Victoria, Quito) – this is one of the more popular catering holes in the Plaza Focha area (offering a variety of cocktails, the best martinis in Quito, and a large selection of wines). At night, the DJ-driven music played there ranges from rock (en espanol) to House and […]