Ecuador – Markets III
Ecuador - Markets III One of the best ways to experience Native American culture is to visit one of the many markets, which are often only a few hours' drive or a day trip from the capital, Quito. There is a hustle and bustle in the markets. At the s [...]
Ecuador – Markets II
Ecuador - Markets II The Otavalo visitors usually come to experience the famous and economically most important Indian market of South America. On Saturdays, and on a smaller scale also on Wednesdays, the otherwise extinct city center is transformed [...]
Ecuador – Markets I
Ecuador - Markets I The colorful, Indian market is one of the Andean tourist attractions in the highlands. The traditional Indian markets in the Sierra reflect old traditions and habits that have their place in a thoroughly multicultural society such [...]
Ecuador – Hacienda II
Ecuador - Hacienda - Impressions The hacienda is equipped in the rooms with many old collectibles. One feels transported back to the time of the 19th century. The plan of the Hacienda shows the dimensions of the large building. Many individual pieces [...]
Ecuador – Hacienda
Ecuador - Hacienda In the Andean highlands, there are still many colonial and historic estates from the 18th u. 19th century. Some of these have been converted into stately Hacienda hotels (Hosterías) or luxuriously appointed Ranchos. Some of these h [...]
Ecuador – Highlands II
Ecuador - Highlands II The highland cultures are by far not the oldest. However, because of their geographical location in the Andean highlands and their easy accessibility, they are the best known and most visited. Many of these communities share th [...]
Ecuador – Highlands I
Ecuador - Highlands I 25 km north of the city center is the monument where the franz.-span. geodesic expedition of Charles de la Condamine, Luis Godin u. Pedro Bouguer (1736-1744) determined the position of the equator. They had miscalculated at the [...]
Ecuador – Quito III
Ecuador - Quito III Quito was until the end of the 15th century, the capital of the Indian people of the Cara, then the city was conquered by the Incas. 1534 Quito was taken by the Spanish conqueror Sebastián de Belalcázar. The South American comman [...]
Ecuador Quito II
Ecuador Quito II Quito is the oldest capital in South America and still has much of its colonial cityscape. The city is designed according to a right-angled scheme and has an extensive central plaza, many quiet parks and countless narrow, steep stre [...]
Ecuador – Quito I
Ecuador - Quito I Quito is the capital of the Republic of Ecuador. It is in a state of limbo between colonial times and the modern city that is expanding day by day. Modern city structures mixed with mestizo and colonial heritage. Quito, the capital [...]