Traditional food
Cultural places
Traditional stories
Holidays
100
You usually eat this in the "Dia de los muertos" holiday.
Guaguas
100
One of the most popular and magestic church in the center of the city.
Basìlica del voto nacional.
100
This is a story when a common man made a treat with the devil, in order to completed a task building a church. But at the end the man cheated the devil.
Cantuña legend.
100
Celebrated in the begining of November.
Dìa de muertos.
200
This is a traditional dish made with pork and usually served with potatoes and corn.
Hornado
200
Church usuallu admired for its details covered in golden.
San Francisco de Quito church.
200
This is a story when a man while is the inti Raymi celebration decided to dance dressed up with a mask and pants covered in animals' skin.
Aya Huma legend.
200
Celebrated in order to honored the sun (Inti) and the mother earth (pachamama), Known as "fiesta del sol"
Inti Raymi.
300
Traditional drink served with guaguas de pan.
Colada morada.
300
known as: the middle of the world.
Mitad del mundo.
Middle of the world.
300
This is the story where a beautiful lady apeared in the middle of the night, usually to a drunked men, when they approached to her, she is a squeleton.
Dama tapada legend.
300
It's the main celebration of the year, takes place in the begining of december.
Fiestas de Quito.
400
A dish usually made with mash potatoes, cheese and milk, served as a soup.
Locro de papas
400
Located in the centro of the city. In that place usually take place cultural exhibitions and projects related with art.
Centro cultural Metropolitano.
400
This is the story on a religious man that during the day was a spiritual person, but at night, left the church and live a crazy life, until a revelation apeared in front of him and made him rethink his decisions in life.
Padre Almeida Legend.
400
Celebrated not only in Quito but also in the whole country. The day when the independency started.
Primer grito de la independencia de Quito.