On the night of Friday, July 1, the World Travel Awards were held in Lima, Peru, an award known as the ‘Oscar’ of tourism worldwide. In the event, Quito obtained the Award of Leader Destination of South America. Gabriela Sommerfeld, Manager of Quito Turismo, received recognition and thanked the award on behalf of the city’s mayor, Mauricio Rodas, which Quito receives for the fourth consecutive year. The official made an invitation to visit the various sites that include Quito as the Historic Center, cloud forests, bohemian neighborhoods and modern.