Quito: A Holy Week from home

All around the world there are travelers who, motivated by faith, look for destinations that give them spiritual experiences through religious tourism. Some of them include traveling to sacred places (saints’ tombs, shrines, monuments, churches, etc.), participating in pilgrimages and religious celebrations and visiting religious leaders and monuments, among others.

This 2020, let's live Easter from home with our loved ones, enjoying a virtual walk through our beautiful Church of La Compañía de Jesús: https://youtu.be/tycvRTSYYCU

Holy Week in Quito is one of the greatest times for reflection in the christian community, where the very essence of Christianity is synthesized. For the less religious, it is a time to rediscover an ancient tradition that comes to live in the most beautiful architectural settings of the Historic Center of Quito.

Due to the current world-wide situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, your story beginning in Quito is on hold, but shortly those who want to know and experience our history, religiosity, food and traditions, will be able to experience them in all its splendor. We will be ready and waiting for you to visit Quito when the time comes, but for now, stay home.

Soon this world health crisis will pass and the people of Quito, their culture and identity, will welcome you with open arms. Quito is a city that reflects its deeply rooted religious faith in every corner through cultural and artistic expressions dedicated to the divine,. This expressions represent our history and religiosity with astonishing processions and multitudinous rituals, and several dozen churches and monasteries that are a worth-knowing source of colonial art.

Ecuador's capital is undoubtedly a destination that offers religious tourism with great content of interest. It has the first Historic Center declared the World Heritage Site in 1978 by UNESCO, because of its important number of well-preserved convents and religious buildings. The city offers extraordinary examples of the baroque school of Quito (Escuela Quiteña), whose works are found mainly in churches, museums and religious complexes. Here, the cloister life is still alive, and the nuns still reside inside, isolated from time and history, protecting traditions that date back to medieval Europe, elaborating unique delicacies and products like creams, soaps and concoctions that cure everything. Plus, in Quito, two major events take place throughout the year: Easter and the Day of the Dead, capable of inciting the fascination of locals and foreigners.