Free tour

History, art and culture of Quito told and shown by a local

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Quito

Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Languages: English and Spanish

Guru: Roberto

Registered on 25 October 2022

Hi, I'm Roberto Zurita, I'm a Computer Engineer by profession. Born in Quito Ecuador. I have a global vision of the world due to my profession, the same one that also allowed me to travel to different parts of the world, but I still have a lot to know. I know very well how I like to be treated and what I like to know, I am one of those who never lock myself in a hotel, I take advantage of until the last minute to get to know, and experience the cultures of the places I visit. I have had the great luck of being able to get to know cities in Peru, Cuba, USA, Brazil, Chile, Mexico… I attended the World Cup in Brazil and the final of the Copa Libertadores 2008 in Rio de Janeiro with my Quito League Soccer team, the best team in the world. Ecuador. I travel for business, pleasure, with my family, alone, with money, without money, luxury, adventure, I know how to treat myself and how I like to be helped to know. I am in love with my city and my country, I enjoy our traditions, our typical food, our values, I am a Quiteño Chulla. Allow me, together with my wife and my three children, whenever possible, to show you Quito, tell you about it and live by what they call it Luz de America, the little face of God, the first cultural heritage of humanity…. Its streets, its history, its culture, its legends, its flavors, and its people. I wait for you!

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Welcome to Quito! We're happy to return after the pandemic to help you discover this beautiful city: Quito, known as Light of America, Face of God....

Our tour begins at the Church of El Belén . This is one of the first churches built in Quito, located on the Alameda, halfway between modern and historic Quito.

Let's go up 100 meters to the Basilica of the National Vow

It's a neo-Gothic religious building. Is it related to the end of the world?

Calle de las Siete Cruces is an architectural step in time, balconies full of geraniums, colonial houses full of life and history.
We go to the San Agustín Ice Cream Museum (not Domingos), on the way to the Independence Square where the municipality is concentrated, the Great Cathedral of Quito , its history dates back to 1535, the Carondelet Palace is the seat of government and official residence of the president of the Republic of Ecuador.
The Chapel where the Miracle of Our Lady of Sorrows took place . Did the Virgin Mary cry?
We run to the Church of La Compañía, San Francisco , and end up appreciating the path to the Virgen del Panecillo from La Ronda Street.
Myths and legends of Quito, The Rooster of the Cathedral, Father Almeida, Cantuña and the Atrium of San Francisco, House 1028.

Includes:

Church of El Belén
Basilica of the National Vow
Street of the Seven Crosses
San Agustin Ice Cream Shop
Monasteries
Plaza Grande
Cathedral
Carondelet Palace
San Francisco
The Round
Chapel where the Miracle of Our Lady of Sorrows took place

I'll wait for you!

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Luis Sodiro e2-81, Quito 170136, Ecuador

Belen Church, on Luis Sodiro e2-81, Quito 170136, Ecuador, located in La Alameda Park,

Outside visit

THE BETHLEHEM CHURCH

Outside visit

Basilica of the National Vow

Outside visit

Big square

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).