With a rich pre-Colombian history, Ecuador's capital was founded on the ruins of an Incan city but offers everything a modern traveler might need. It remains the least-altered historic center in Latin America and has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Quito’s important sites include baroque gems like San Francisco and Santo Domingo monasteries, as well as La Compañía church and college. This huge city sprawls across a breathtaking Andean valley surrounded by volcanic peaks.
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The Temple of the Sun Temple Painter Ortega Maila is a masterpiece built by the indigenous painter and sculptor Ortega Maila after a great research of design and ancestral architecture to maintain his art and culture of the Andes. The tour lasts approximately 1 hour with a guide. The tour includes an aromatherapy session and coca leaf tea courtesy of the museum.
Great place to visit, within the hour tour you can experience aromatherapy, coca tea, and view world-wide class paints.
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The first Museum - Factory and Distillery in Ecuador, created in honor of the culture of Andean agave; Here you will find knowledge, uses, tools, agave garden, tastings and all the magic of this ancestral Ecuadorian tradition
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The National Museum recognizes the multiplicity of identities of Ecuadorian society, its permanent transformation and mobility, and seeks to establish itself as a space for participation, dialogue, confrontation and representation in the public sphere. For this end, the Museum establishes a new model of relationship with the public, citizens and the community, that goes beyond specialized audiences.
The National Museum - NaMu - is now open after a recent renovation and is a not to be missed visit. It is one of the museums located in the Casa de la Cultura (the circular modern building in Arbolito Park) and admission is free. It gives an oversight of the history of Ecuador from pre-Colombian to the modern era. The narratives and information are also in English and are informative. Very interesting ancient artifacts, historical timelines and a marvelous gold exhibition of relics and masks on the ground floor. On the second and third floors there are also thematic exhibits on Ecuador’s history, economy, society, and culture. Once again, nice and informative exhibits, including some modern art. I would allocate at least three hours for this visit. This is a “must see”!
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This museum features exhibits related to the Ecuadorian contemporary artist Oswaldo Guayasamín including posters, signed prints and colonial religious art.
A great museum with a very interesting history behind. Guaysamin was a very special artist with huge talent.
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This impressive museum houses paintings by Victor Mideros and fine displays of French porcelain, silver dinnerware and colonial art.
We loved the place real insight into visionary’s take on providing for the poor . Also an insight into wealthy woman’s home . Took some finding but the bathroom is worth it !
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This art museum features paintings and sculptures from 1830 to present day plus a large collection of pre-Columbian and colonial musical instruments.
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Located close to the Equator Monument, this onsite museum features interactive exhibits on how the Incas determined the middle of the earth, plus interesting science experiments such as balancing an egg on a nail and the affects of the Coriolis force on earth.
From the Main Mitad del Mundo monument, we walk about 400 meters on the main road and turn onto a sandy entrance to what appears a little sketchy. We continue to find a small entrance into a great venue. We are greeted by someone who guides us to an outdoor seating area where we wait for a fee minutes. Soon a guide introduces herself and she proceeds to take us through various exhibits which include head shrinking rituals, Amazon tribes people, ancient art, artifacts and the must see and do Equator line experiments where the question of the direction water drains north vs south of the equator is finally answered! Balance an egg, test your strength and stand on the actual GPS confirmed Equator line. A great, informative, fun and hands on experience.
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