CARMEN ALTO MUSEUM
A bastion of spirituality in Quito
By: Gabriela Burbano A.
To cross a metal door at the entrance to the small square of the Church and Convent of Carmen Alto is enough to find yourself transported back three ...
PUMAPUNGO ANCESTRAL MUSEUM AND PARK
Memories of the Inca Empire in Cuenca
By: Esteban Herrera
The ancient city of Tumipampa was founded in the 15th century by Túpac Yupanqui, the tenth ruler of the Inca Empire which, in its heyday, extended fro...
THE FRENCH PATH IN CUENCA
By: Fundación Municipal Turismo para Cuenca
To witness the encounter between the city of Cuenca and France implies a walk down the path of time, collecting stories and anecdotes and reviving beautiful memories...
AN ADVENTURE IN SAN AGUSTÍN
One of the most beautiful, traditional and representative convents in Quito is San Agustín (Saint Augustine) thanks to its mystic spirituality, its emotional artistry and, of course, its many legends. Practical...
ECUADOR AS THE ULTIMATE FILM LOCATION
A new kind of tourism
Por: Andrea Pinto
When getting ready to shoot a film, choosing the right location for a story to unravel is an art. Locations have the ability to become characters themselves, and have t...
GUAYAQUIL´S MUNICIPAL PALACE
History and art in a magnificent building
By Mercedes Núñez Pazmiño
The architecture of the Municipal Palace is more independent than traditional. It´s certainly worth a visit not only for its historical cont...
REMIGIO CRESPO TORAL HOUSE AND MUSEUM
CUENCA
Por María Gracia Banderas
Calle Larga (“Long Street”) is dressed in flagstones and harbors tradition. In the southeast sector of the city of Cuenca, its fifteen blocks connect the 10 de Agosto market w...
LA COMPAÑIA
LA COMPAÑÍA DE JESÚS CHURCH
By: Belén Guerrero
The photos of La Compañía church undoubtedly stand out in these pages. Nevertheless, it´s important to describe it in order to be able admire one of the key spots...
CUENCA – ANTIQUE DEALERS AMONG PAVING STONES AND CLAY WALLS
Antique dealers among paving stones and clay walls
By: Andrés León
Angela Carter, a British journalist and writer, said that London is male and Paris female. Her view was that the best cities in the world have...
THE CHAPEL OF MAN AND THE GUAYASAMIN MUSEUM
ALL THE FACES OF HUMAN BEINGS
By: Lorena Ballesteros
A cultural center inspired by an Inca temple can be found in the top section of the Bellavista neighborhood in Quito. It`s the Capilla del Hombre (The Chap...