Quito Things to Do

Located in the heart of the Historical Center, and very easy to access, this old house is listed as one of the city's National Heritage sites. Its construction dates back to the 18th Century and it was built on the same site wh... more

Capilla del Hombre is the last masterpiece created by the indomitable Oswaldo Guayasamín. The building was completed posthumously due to his death during its construction. Guayasamín's work bore heavy traces of dark emotions li... more

A part of the Old City of Quito, El Centro Cultural Metropolitano was one of the first buildings to be restored in the area. The building in which it is located is rumored to have been an Incan palace. The beautiful 400-year ol... more

It used to be through this street of the historical center that you could reach the north of Quito. Due to the growth of the city, now this avenue belongs to the center and you have to reach the north going many more blocks in... more

Situated in the north-central part of the city, this route starts in the Avenida Patria and runs up to the Mariscal Sucre airport. The main banking, commercial and tourist centers of the city are to be found along its length, s... more

Also known as the Carondelet Palace, this building was erected between the 18th and early 19th Centuries by the Presidente de la Real Audiencia de Quito (President of the Royal Council), Baron Héctor de Carondelet. On the stair... more

This place honors the name of Fray Pedro Bedón, distinguished Dominican painter and Prior of the Convento de Santo Domingo de Quito in 1598. This religious man is remembered for having founded a guild of indigenous painters fro... more

This old corner house, with its long hallways and balconies, is located in the historical center of the city. It belonged to the Major-General Antonio José de Sucre, distinguished and courageous man who participated in the Inde... more

Located at the gateway to the historic quarter, this square marked the northern limit of the city up until the early 20th Century. It has a simple but pretty church that was founded in the 16th Century for the use of the indige... more

Located opposite the Plaza de la Independencia, and the Palacio de Gobierno, this palace was built at the end of the seventies. Three murals by the Ecuadorian naif painter Gonzalo Endara Crow, are prominently displayed inside.... more