Darla Arévalo G. (I)
A visit to Historic center it will always be a good option to get rich with your history, traditions, gastronomy and its secrets.
For these dates, the cultural agenda of the City Museums Foundation has been planned with the idea of reactivating domestic tourism, he says Miriam Navas, coordinator.
The routes of the museums that are part of the FoundationThey will present to the public today and tomorrow the story and tribute to the deceased with different activities. Visitors will also be able to know the permanent exhibitions and temporary. Attention for holidays will be from 09:00 to 17:30, the cost varies for adults, students and children; between USD 1.50 to USD 3.
The Carmen Alto Museum started with ‘The Altar of the Dead‘on Thursday, October 28, and you can visit it until the end of November. This symbolic tribute will have representations photographic from known characters that have departed, in the same way visitors can contribute with decorations, candles, flowers among others. You can also tour the facilities and learn about life inside the cloister of the Discalced Carmelites.
The Alberto Mena Caamaño Museum, will present the route ‘Departed, the power of goodbye‘. A guided tour of the Casa del Alabado Museum of Pre-Columbian Art, Museum of Colonial Art. People can access in two hours: at 10:00 and 14:30, today and tomorrow, in groups of 10 attendees. The entrance fee is USD 5.
The Metropolitan Cultural Center also opens its doors to visitors. The sample will be exhibited ‘Body in Reserve‘from today until Wednesday, from 09:00. Admission is free and limited capacity.
The dramatized tours, by the Eterno Quito FoundationThey will be the protagonists, at night.
Andrea Fonseca, director, says that each walk will take place at specific points, such as churches, main streets and traditional cemeteries. Today, families will be able to visit the crypts of the Society of Jesus, from 3:00 p.m.
At 18:00 the appointment is at the El Tejar CemeteryThe last performances will be tomorrow and Wednesday, November 3 at the Company and San Diego.
The costs of the visits are from USD 10 to USD 17 per person, including the entry and a cup of the traditional purple wash with guagua de pan. The visits will be made in groups of 15 to 20 people, with prior reservation at the number 0984881018 or on social networks.
Art will be present in cultural corridors, where you can appreciate the enterprises and innovations of artisans, from 10:00, which will be accompanied by music and dance.
Iglesias
History The visit to the religious temples will allow to know the domes, towers and interior of the chapels. The Basilica del Voto Nacional, Compañía de Jesús, among others, will open this holiday.
Gastronomy
Traditions People will be able to taste the purple colada, accompanied by the bread guagas in traditional cafes and restaurants, located in the streets of the Center of Quito.
Panecillo
Visit During the morning and night this place, located on the summit that bears the same name, offers a panoramic viewpoint of the city suitable for photographs with friends, family and couples.
Round
Casa de las Artes Exhibition La Ronda will offer a visit to the exhibition ‘La Ronda Vida y Cotidianidad’. It will present the traditions and architecture of the classic Quito corners.
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