Tourist attractions in Quito

seat of government of Ecuador

thumb|right|TelefériQo to Pichincha Volcano with Quito in the background thumb|Góndolas of the TelefériQo thumb|Top station of the TelefériQo with Pichincha Volcano in the background The TelefériQo (from teleférico and Quito), or TelefériQo Cruz Loma, is a gondola lift in Quito, Ecuador, running from the edge of the city centre up the east side of Pichincha Volcano to the lookout at Cruz Loma. It is one of the highest aerial lifts in the world, rising from to . The ascent takes about twenty minutes, traveling 2,237 linear metres.