The capital offers several options for tourists who wish to take advantage of this five-day holiday.
From Saturday, October 30 to Wednesday, November 3, the longest holiday the country has had throughout the year. Therefore, the Municipality of Quito has prepared several options for visit the capital and enjoy its gastronomy and culture present in a special way in its historic center.
The festival Beyond life It is the main proposal that the Quito Tourism Company outlines as a point of arrival. It is a exhibition that will allow to know the ancestral traditions of the deceased and the typical characters of the Day of the Dead.
The venue of this festival is the Metropolitan Cultural Center, in the historic center. The November 1 and 2 It will be available from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Admission is free.
The authorities informed that they will be able to taste the traditionl purple laundry and bread buses, there will also be live music and activities for visitors. For example, him mapping, with arts and graphics that will tell the story of the deceased and their traditional cultures.
All Souls Day Tours
A route called ‘The power of goodbye ‘, organized by the City Museums Foundation. It is intended to visit museums, convents and other iconic places in the historic center, divided into different routes. The maximum number of each group is ten people and have various schedules. For registrations you can enter the foundation website.
Also, for people who they cannot attend there will be a discussion on the theme “And the dead came out of the churches.” It will be broadcast on the Facebook account Live @ Fundacióniglesiadelacompañía.
From Quito Tourism also reported that the hotel chain has prepared packages with promotions in order to reactivate tourism and the economy of the city. The so-called “Quito getaways” are in the Web page of the municipal company.
There are also tours and hiking in rural parishes, all activities will be promoted through their social networks. (I)
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