Tag: Virgin Mary

The Virgin of Quito

Posted by Angie Drake | Jan 23, 2020 | Ecuador, Quito, The North | 0 |

The Virgin of El Quinche (and Oyacachi)

Posted by Angie Drake | Aug 27, 2018 | Churches, Ecuador, Myths and Legends, The Andes, The North | 0 |

Holy Thursday in Quito

by Angie Drake | Apr 9, 2020 | Ecuador, Festivals, Quito, The Andes, The North | 0 |

Maundy Thursday, often called Holy Thursday, is a busy day in Quito. It is a half-holiday and most...

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The Virgin of Quito

by Angie Drake | Jan 23, 2020 | Ecuador, Quito, The North | 0 |

Shortly before moving into our new home in Quito, we made our first visit to the Virgin of Quito....

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The Virgin of El Quinche (and Oyacachi)

by Angie Drake | Aug 27, 2018 | Churches, Ecuador, Myths and Legends, The Andes, The North | 0 |

Every year, thousands of Ecuadorians make a pilgrimage from Quito and the surrounding suburbs to a...

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Baños de Agua Santa – A Place of Pilgrimage

by Angie Drake | Jun 16, 2018 | Central Ecuador, Ecuador, The Andes | 0 |

Before Europeans ever arrived in Ecuador, native peoples visited the area around modern day Baños...

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