Inca Quito: Discovering the hidden indigenous city

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Culture & history Tours Neighborhood tours Wheelchair accessible Guided tours Religious & spiritual activities Educational activities Sightseeing

Discover the city from its indigenous kichwa perspective and have a conversation of the andean philosophy and its connection with Pachamama.

Highlights

  • Ancient History of the Old Town
  • Cultures living around Quito
  • Andean philosophy and its conecction with the mother Earth

Description

On this tour, we'll take more time to discuss in detail the philosophy, culture, and life of Andean's Ecuadorian people. We'll visit key sites and explore the walls, plazas, streets, and churches that reveal what the city of the sun once was. Discover the cultural syncretism of the colonial city, with its indigenous, European, and republican roots. Learn about the history of the various conquests that took place in Quito, as well as the city's geographical evolution through the centuries, told through Kichwa toponymy. Enjoy this tour, which, in addition to providing a broad overview of ancestral knowledge, aims to raise awareness of the relationship between human beings and Mother Earth.

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