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Quito, land of Chullas and cholas

With our Land of Chullas and Cholas tour you will be able to explore the corners of the Historic Center of Quito, while you wind through alleys, zigzag hills and ravines; and maybe you will find some character from Quito.

Join our tour and learn about the adventures of the Quito chullas, of the Quito salt -which is not for cooking- where the chagras could also fall for the lies of the lively chullas who left their suits in pledge.

Information about  the tour

  • Days that the tour operates:  from Mondays to Sundays

  • Start time: 10:15 a.m.

  • Duration: approximately 3 hours

  • Price:  At the end of the tour, you can choose how to reward the guide, depending on your enjoyment and possibilities.

  • Languages: that you will find the tour:

    • Spanish

    • English

    • Italian

  • Meeting point:  Conceptas Square ,  Garcia Moreno and Mejía esq. One block from the Plaza Grande.  ( see map )

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Tour itinerary

The tour starts at 10:15 a.m. in the Square of the Concepts, where our guide will be waiting to welcome you and give you some instructions to make this tour unique. Then visit the Plaza Grande, the heart of Quito, where we will talk about the important buildings that surround it and part of the history that runs through the streets of the Historic Center.

  

Then we will visit the Archiepiscopal Palace where we will try delicious sweets from Quito and delicious paila ice cream, to find later the ideal spot to talk about the Basilica of the National Vow and The Panecillo, then we will advance to visit the beautiful Mercy Church, where we will learn more about the famous Quito School y part of the indigenous festivities.

 

After this stop full of history, we will have a visit to the magnificent Saint Francis Church where we will meet the famous Virgin of Quito and the reason why Quito is considered the Cradle of Beer; before finishing the tour, we will know the Arch of the Queen, the buildings that surround it and the facade of the Church of the Company of Jesus.

 

We will close the tour with a flourish with a delicious tasting of the best chocolate in the country, in this chocolate shop we will be able to learn about the process of making chocolate.

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Additional data on  the tour

  • How to join the tour?

Do not forget to book and on the day of the tour, you will find one of our guides at the meeting point with a crimson T-shirt, a black cap, and lettering with the logo of Kunakkuna Experiences.

  • What to bring for the tour?

  • camera or smartphone

  • Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses.

  • Bottled water (you can buy it on the way)

  • Comfortable walking shoes.

  • Raincoat (rain poncho) Quito's weather is unpredictable.

 

We do not need a minimum number of people to operate the tour

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