Culture in Quito

All Quito is a huge stage for arts and culture. You have all the public spaces like squares, streets, historic center, libraries, museums and cultural centers for looking for culture. Even in the rural area of the city, you can admire the traditional states that were built in colonial times.

Quito´s Historic Center is not only America´s largest, is also surrounded by the highest mountains of this continent: The Andes. Quito has always been a great inspiration for artists, painters, writers, playwrights, dancers, musician and poets for entire world. They have made the city their home and one of the most vibrant cultural capitals of the world from colonial times.

The calendar art is pleasing to all tastes and all year round. Quito is full of surprises and rewards for its residents and regular visitors. Also “La Carita de Dios” as is known, has the ability to move us with its landscapes, its history, its traditions and diversity. Places of mass appeal as a monument to the Mid-World. So here we will suggest some interesting place to visit this cultural place in the world.

Itchimbia Cultural Center

It consists of a steel and glass structure of the nineteenth century, which was originally the Santa Clara market. The cultural center is fantastic space for a variety of exhibits and events.

In the twenties, the famous Ecuadorian archaeologist Jacinto Caamaño Jijon, revealed a tomb where they found eight decorative nose rings (two of them in gold).  In view of its importance, in 1997 the city of Quito, under the auspices of the Rescue Fund for Cultural Heritage, began a project to rescue the side of Itchimbia and reaffirm its importance. He moved to Santa Clara old market this site and changes its use to manage it as a cultural exhibition. The structure was originally imported from Hamburg in 1889. More info: http://www.centrocultural-quito.com/ccmq.php?c=96

Quito Parties

Quito´s streets are filled with music and people who find the fun and festivities the best tribute to this city. In the parks and streets, you can enjoy for a variety of exhibitions. The dancers, musicians and actors are the biggest players in the whitefish called Quito.

The celebration of Quito, the Spanish foundation, which occurred on December 6, is marked each year for its vast diversity. In fact, the festival begins in late November, with the so called Proclamation, where the party is on the heart of the historic center. More information: http://www.fiestasquito.com

As you can see Quito has wonderful cultural aspect to enjoy in your journey.

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Culture in Quito