Open Fri - Sat, 22h00 - 02h30.
Mixture of gays and lesbians. Oldest gay club in Quito (the club is known by locals as The Hole). The decor and lighting is basic, but this album is very popular with younger boys. This disc has the best chance to meet someone. You can enjoy here, but it's very busy on Saturdays. This area is not safe to walk to take a taxi to arrive and depart.
Matrioshka _ Pinto 376 and Juan Leon Mera, Marshal.
Phone: 227-5617, e-mail: matrioshka@ecuabox.com
Open Wed - Sat Admission includes a liquor + mixer drink or two beers.
Mixture of gays and lesbians. Medium-sized disk with a pleasant decoration and lights, and a little more class than bohemian. This disc is a popular social and most people in groups of friends or couples and children who were apparently very few loose. However, do not let that stop you people are friendly and there is no reason why someone should not know. This club is described as the best in Quito. However, when full, is very hot, stuffy and smoky.
The Cultural Cafeta - Pinto 521 and Av. Río Amazonas, Mariscal.
Open daily from 5 pm until midnight.
Popular service gay and lesbian bar with an art exhibition from time to time, forum, and movies. The owner and all the waiters and the waiters are from Colombia.
Dionisios - Manuel Larrea 550 y Riofrío, América.
Phone: 255-7759. E-mail: dionisioskfe@latinmail.com
Open Tues - Sáb, 21h00 - 02h00.
Exclusively-gay. The owners are Manuel and Daniel (who speaks English). Hay un bar y zona de discoteca. A bar and nightclub area. The decor is the only one worthy of a visit, almost all the walls are covered in a collage of images of young men to pieces, dressing and undressing. There is a DRAG QUEEN SHOW every Thursday and Saturday at 22h00, and other events every Friday night.
Saunas
APOLLO - 1027 and San Ignacio Gonzalez Suarez.
Phone: 223-2014 e-mail: apolorelaxcenter@hotmail.com
website: http://www.gayecuador.com/apolo/
Open Monday - Sunday, 14:00 - 22:00, Friday until 24:00.
SAUNA AZUL _Foch E9-39 y Av. 6 de Diciembre, La Mariscal. Phone: 2221-697
SAUNA JINETES - Berlin 147 y 9 de Octubre. Phone: 2231-543
NOT EXCLUSIVE
FUNDEPORTES - (SEMI OLYMPIC SWIMMING POOL - SAUNA - TURKISH)
Waiting for all public, IS NOT GAY, but frequented by members of the gay community, that if full discretion. Hint Sat and Sun. Keeping a handle to identify colors in the pool. Address: Chillogallo.
To bind men
Ave. Amazonas between Ave. Patria and Ave. Cristobal Colon from Manolos pavement café/restaurant/bar at Amazonas 422 onwards.
Ave. Patria along Parque El Ejido (but not in the park) across the street from the Hilton Colon Hotel.
WARNING: After dark there is no area of Quito where it is safe to walk the streets, even the main avenues. This particularly applies to any of the parks, the old town, and the Mariscal area of the new town. Do not be tempted into unsafe places. Take a taxi everywhere you go.
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