Kaoba Liquid Music (Baquerizo Moreno y Av. 12 de Octubre, Quito) – located across the street from Swissotel, this is another hot spot for local college students. This is a popular place for birthday and bachelorette parties. Mostly DJ-driven dance and Latin rock & pop music is played here.
Excess Club Uio (Plaza Foch/Marsical Foch y Reina Victoria, Quito) – this is another party destination at Plaza Foch (playing everything from “Top 40” international pop music, to Latin Rock, as well as House music, and even some Salsa and Reggaeton. College girls sometimes throw bachelorette parties there.
El Pobre Diablo (Isabel la Católica E12-06, e/La Floresta, Quito) – located a walk away from the popular Mariscal district, this is a laidback nightpot that plays live jazz music (on Wednesdays & Saturdays), and serves decent food. The crowd that shows up here tends to be mature (30 and above).
El Aguijón (José Calama E-7-35 y Reina Victoria, Quito) – located just blocks from Parque la Alameda, this nightspot plays a mix of Salsa and other Latin rhythms mainly to a local crowd. On some nights, there’s karaoke singing with a back-up live band.
Café Habano Bar – Divina Nicotina (Escalinata “Diego Noboa y Arteta”, Escalón 10, Guayaquil) – this is one of the first nightspots that tourists run into while exploring both the Cerro Santa Ana area, and the nearby Malecon 2000 (a.k.a. Malecon Simon Bolivar). The interior’s rustic décor (tavern-like vibe, wooden tables) is easy to spot, […]
Café Libro (Calle Leonidas Plaza N 23-56, entre Wilson y Veintimilla, Quito) – this is an artsy nightspot which occasionally books poetry readings and other book events. Aside from that, a mature (over 30) crowd is encouraged to party here on Friday & Saturday evenings (to a variety of music – from Jazz to Tango, […]
Bungalow 6 (Diego de Almagro N24-151 y José Calama, Quito) – located in Quito’s Mariscal district, Bungalow 6 is a magnet for visiting foreigners. A mix of international pop & rock music, as well as Salsa, Reggae, and other musical genres are often played here. Wednesday night there is “Ladies Night”, which always draws in […]
Ananké (Almagro y Pinto, Quito) – located in the trendy La Mariscal district, this nightspot often hosts an eclectic line-up of live bands and artists (playing various genres of music, from Jazz to Salsa, Ska, Funk, Cumbia, and Reggae). This venue also has an outdoor courtyard. For those who get hungry, this place also serves […]
Latora 4 Brazos (Calle 8 #40A-18, Bogotá) – located in Bogotá’s Chaperino district, this nightspot books live rock bands, as well as DJ-driven electronic and Latin music sessions. There is also a small balcony which looks onto the main feature of this club – a massive ‘outdoor’ (smoking is allowed here despite the fact that […]
Ecological Reserve (Av. Tristan Achaval Rodriguez 1500, Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires) – this 360-hectare ecological reserve, developed over a garbage dump site, is a sizable green area that lets locals walk, jog, ride bikes and enjoy some of the city’s fresh air. The Reserve is popular with urban birdwatchers. Among the exotic birds found in […]