There are several reasons for visiting the “La Florida” Museum, located in the San Vicente neighborhood of la Florida in northern Quito. One of them is to see the extremely detailed museographic work carried out since 2004, which makes this place an interesting piece of history.
Ecuador is an emotion inspiring paradise that welcomes all to be dazzled by it. 18 artists from the United Kingdom, Canada and the U.S., divided into 4 teams, traveled the country capturing its amazing features in their work; including photography, design and visual arts. All the participants traveled the four Ecuadorian Worlds and came together in Quito, where they felt the energy of the middle of the world expressed in its architecture, its traditional streets, and its iconic sites.
Quito is filled with amazing things to do and see without having to spend a single cent. You can enjoy the popular culture of a marketplace or get your picture taken with a Tarqui grenadier… In order to save you the time of looking up things to do in Quito for free, we prepared our “top ten free activities” list. Enjoy!
Oswaldo Guyasamín is without a doubt one of the greatest painters from Ecuador and Latin America. He was born in Quito in 1919 to an indigenous father and a mixed race mother, the first of ten siblings.
One of the most important art collections of the city and the country is found in Oswaldo Viteri’s workshop, located in northern Quito.
As a destination, Quito is a must see for those who are passionate about art, culture and architecture. With the arrival of the colonizers –not surprisingly, and against all odds, churches, convents and manors were built on mounds, hills and ravines, which 400 years later still stand as lofty and majestic as they did when first built.
One of the most important art collections of the city and the country is found in Oswaldo Viteri’s workshop, located in northern Quito.
This tourist blog is dedicated to collect new, safety and alternative experiences in Quito. Through short, photographs, videos and audios stories, these stories aim to motivate the local and foreign visitors to tour various parts of the city and relive the stories or find their own experiences. If you want to discover the city and do not know where to start, in this blog you will find fresh and original ideas.