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Quito Inca : Discovering the hidden indigenous city

By Rasu Tour Guide
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Overview

On this tour, we'll take more time to discuss in detail the philosophy, culture, and life of Andean's Ecuadorian people.
We'll visit key sites and explore the walls, squares, streets, and churches that reveal what the city of the sun once was. Discover the cultural syncretism of the colonial city, with its indigenous, European, and republican roots.

Learn about the history of the various conquests that took place in Quito, as well as the city's geographical evolution through the centuries, told through Kichwa toponymy.

Enjoy this tour, which, in addition to providing a broad overview of ancestral knowledge, aims to raise awareness of the relationship between human beings and Mother Earth.

Activity location
  • Basilica del Voto Nacional
    • Carchi 122 y Venezuela.
    • 170150, Quito, Ecuador
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • UPC
    • 170130, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

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    Tastings
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    Private transportation

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  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Basilica del Voto Nacional
  • 20m
Introductory talk on indigenous knowledge and history
Ñucanchi Shop
  • 20m
Indigenous Peoples' Handicraft Center, Living Museum of Ecuador's Ancient and Present-Day Culture
Plaza de la Independencia (Plaza Grande)
  • 20m
The most important square for Ecuador through a millennial perspective
La Casa del Higo
  • 10m
Discovering architectural fusion
Fundacion Iglesia de la Compania
  • 10m
Architectural syncretism: symbols and stories of religion
Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco
  • 20m
Place of the epicenter of Ecuadorian culture, architecture and history, origin of Ecuadorian mestizaje

Location

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    Basilica del Voto Nacional
    • Carchi 122 y Venezuela.
    • 170150, Quito, Ecuador
Meeting/Redemption Point
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    UPC
    • 170130, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

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