Why You Should Visit: Surprisingly entertaining and informative set of displays with a wide range of exhibit material. There's also a little restaurant inside offering a relaxing place to sit and relax in the quiet with a nice view. Tip: As most exhibits are labelled in Spanish only, make sure you take the free tour with the English speaking guide if needed.
While inside, don't forget to look at the floors — in some places, they are a part of the display. Opening Hours: Tue-Sun: 9am-5pm admission ends at 4pm. It features a beautiful chapel with fine decorations, altar pieces, statues and paintings. The founders of the Quito school of painting were responsible for this church's decoration, and there is now a museum in the church where wonderful Quito sculptures and splendid nativity scene are displayed. Image by cpence on Flickr under Creative Commons License.
It has a capacity of people and for a long time it was the biggest theater in the country hosting some important cultural events. The Teatro Nacional Sucre is its main landmark today. The theater is designed very beautifully, with a neoclassical facade on a baroque style building. There are many arches, columns and amazing statues to be seen outside the theater. His works have been displayed in some of the world's most prestigious galleries.
The Museum of Camilo Egas in Quito displays his art in a small, beautiful building from colonial times. His amazing must see works were influenced by all of the modern art schools, from expressionism to surrealism to cubism. The main theme running through his work centered on the Andean indigenous peoples of Ecuador and surrounding countries. Hours: Tuesday to Friday: 9am—5pm, Sat—Sun and holidays: 10am—4pm. Image by crujiente75 on Flickr under Creative Commons License. Like Notre Dame in Paris, this majestic church is set on a hill, and can be admired from anywhere in the city.
First built in , improvements continue to be made to the church to this day. Its towers are the tallest in the country. The Basilica is especially beautiful at night, when it is illuminated in several colors. Don't leave Quito without seeing this amazing house of worship. Built in , the astronomic facilities inside this observatory are a great attraction for both locals and tourists. Here you will also see statues of the members of the French Geodesic Expedition, who came to Quito to measure the meridian line in the 19th Century.
There's also a lake and many other great monuments, plus fantastic fountains that are illuminated at night. The stalls have great accessories and gifts to take home like the locally-made alpaca sweaters and famous "Panama hats", which actually come from Ecuador.
Hours: Monday- Saturday: 9 am- 7 pm; Sunday: 9 am- 6 pm. Walking Tours in Quito, Ecuador. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you.
You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk. The city is home to a range of different museums that give a great insight into the history of Ecuador and its people. The most important centers deal with colonial history, an era that left a strong mark on contemporary Ecuador.
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