On December 6, 1535, one year after the founding of the colonial city then called San Francisco de Quito, three Franciscan Friars arrived to establish a foothold in the new city. Almost 500 years later, the modern-day San Francisco Church and Monastery is home to an...
On December 6, 1535, one year after the founding of the colonial city then called San Francisco de Quito, three Franciscan Friars arrived to establish a foothold in the new city. Almost 500 years later, the modern day San Francisco Church and Monastery is home to an...
Cuando escuchamos que la Reserva El Ángel tenía un bosque antiguo de árboles Polylepis, solo tenía sentido visitarla, ya que era un corto desvío en nuestro camino de Tulcán a Quito. A menudo hemos hecho todo lo posible para ver a este miembro inusual de la familia de...
We only planned for a three-day stay in San Agustin, Colombia. That much time gave us plenty of opportunities to see the ancient sculptures in the National Archeology Park sites; Alto de los Idoles, Alto de las Piedras, and the main archeology park in San Agustin. To...
The San Agustin Archaeological ParkWelcome to the largest collection of the San Agustin complex. This outdoor museum is huge, covering more than 190 acres. There are four mesitas (artificial terraces), eight burial mounds, a ceremonial water feature carved into...
Entre los ecuatorianos, el cementerio de Tulcán en el norte de Ecuador es famoso por sus estatuas de hoja perenne, enormes topiarios tallados en cipreses vivos. La historia detrás de estos monumentos naturales comienza hace casi 90 años. El cementerio de Tulcán está a...
