Category: Churches
Arrastre de Caudas in Quito: Witnessing an Ancient Rite
Last year marked my second time attending the Arrastre de Caudas in Quito—an unusual tradition for...
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A Museum for Quito’s Beloved Patron Saint: Mariana de Jesus
The Museo del Carmen Alto is dedicated to the life and work of Mariana de Jesus. She is best known...
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An Auspicious Start To Holy Week, Palm Sunday in Quito
A week before Easter Sunday, Catholics around the world celebrate Palm Sunday. In Quito, Ecuador,...
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Best Place for Religious Art in Colonial Quito
On December 6, 1535, one year after the founding of the colonial city then called San Francisco de...
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The Iglesia San Francisco in Historic Quito
On December 6, 1535, one year after the founding of the colonial city then called San Francisco de...
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The Convent Museum of San Diego in Historic Quito
The deceptively simple church and grounds of the San Diego Convent in South Quito is full of...
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A Unique Museum in a Colonial Church in Historic Bogota
As we walked the cobblestone street next to the Presidential Palace in historic Bogotá, Colombia,...
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The Virgin’s Grotto near Nono, Ecuador
While driving a backroad connecting the small town of Nono with the nature reserves in the...
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The Virgin of El Quinche (and Oyacachi)
Every year, thousands of Ecuadorians make a pilgrimage from Quito and the surrounding suburbs to a...
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Traditional Corpus Christi Celebrations in Ecuador
What is Corpus Christi? Literally translated as “The Body of Christ,” Corpus Christi...
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A Spanish-Colonial Church in Sicalpa Viejo, Ecuador
The road was potholed, the buildings mere gray cement blocks, the businesses closed for the...
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4 Tips for Photographing La Compania de Jesus, Quito
The most famous church in the historic center of Quito must be La Compania de Jesus. It is famous...
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