Quito City Tour including Capilla del Hombre Art-Museum

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Stop At: Fundacion Iglesia de la Compania, Garcia Moreno N 10-43, Quito 170150 Ecuador

Capped by green-and-gold domes, La Compañía de Jesús is Quito’s most ornate church and a standout among the baroque splendors of the Old Town. Free guided tours in English or Spanish highlight the church’s unique features, including its Moorish elements, perfect symmetry (right down to the trompe l’oeil staircase at the rear), symbolic elements (bright-red walls are a reminder of Christ’s blood) and its syncretism (Ecuadorian plants and indigenous faces are hidden along the pillars).

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Santo Domingo Church (Iglesia de Santo Domingo), Santo Domingo y Puerto Rico, Quito 170150 Ecuador

Santo Domingo Church borders the southern edge of Quito Old Town and stands grandly over Santo Domingo Plaza. The church represents fascinating periods in Quito’s religious history, as it was constructed by Dominicans and modified by Italian priests.

Stop At: La Capilla Del Hombre, E18-94 Mariano Calvache St. And Lorenzo Chavez St Barrio Bellavista, Quito 170150 Ecuador

One of the most important works of art in South America, Ecuadorian artist Oswaldo Guayasamín’s Capilla del Hombre stands next to the Casa Museo Guayasamín. The fruit of Guayasamín’s greatest vision, this giant monument-cum-museum is a tribute to humankind, to the suffering of Latin America’s indigenous poor and to the undying hope for something better.

Duration: 40 minutes

Pass By: San Francisco Church (Iglesia de San Francisco), Plaza San Francisco, Quito 170150 Ecuador

Is a 16th-century Roman Catholic complex in Quito, Ecuador. It fronts onto its namesake Plaza de San Francisco.

Stop At: El Panecillo, Costado del Centro Historico, Quito 170150 Ecuador

Topped by a 41m-tall aluminum mosaic statue of La Virgen de Quito (Virgin of Quito; completed in 1976), with a crown of stars, angelic wings and a chained dragon, the hill to the south of the Old Town called El Panecillo (the Little Loaf of Bread) is a major Quito landmark.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Calle La Ronda, Juan de Dios Morales, Quito 170150 Ecuador

La Ronda is an enchanting addition to Quito‘s historic district, and the long curving street has quickly become one of the city’s most popular tourist attractions. Read more about its history and learn the 11 best ways to enjoy this magical street.

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: El Sagrario, Gabriel Garcia Moreno y Espejo, Quito 170150 Ecuador

El Sagrario is one of the most popular churches of the Historical District of Quito. There are frequent holy masses and in this church, archives are the oldest baptism certificates of the city since 1535. Couples rent int church for weddings and baptisms.