"El Quinche" Quinche by MalenaN

Quinche Travel Guide: 4 reviews and 50 photos

Santuario de la Virgen de El Quinche - Quinche

El Quinche, Ecuador

On my last day in Ecuador in 2011 I read about the new Seven wonders of Quito. One of them was Santuario de la Virgen de El Quinche, situated about 60 km away from Quito. So, I thought this could be an interesting place to visit when I came back to Ecuador in 2012.

Many pilgrims come to El Quinche to get blessings from the Virgin of El Quinche, and to thank her for miracles that has happened.

Santuario de la Virgen de El Quinche, Ecuador

Last visit to Quinche: Aug 2012
Intro Updated Nov 17, 2012
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Reviews (4)

Santuario de la Virgen de El Quinche Things to Do (1)

The present church in El Quinche, Santuario de la Virgen de El Quinche, was constructed in 1927 and it has a capacity... more travel advice

Plaques on the church wall Local Customs (1)

One of the walls outside the church in El Quinche is full of plaques. These plaques are put up by people who have come... more travel advice

From Quito to El Quinche and back Transportation (1)

I had not found any information about how long it would take to go to El Quinche, but I didn’t think it was going to... more travel advice

Grilled chicken in El Quinche Restaurants (1)

I had arrived too late in El Quinche, but needed to eat something before returning to Quito. There was no time to look... more travel advice

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toonsarah Jan 13, 2013 at 11:58 AM

What a stunning church!
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  MalenaN Jan 14, 2013 at 9:25 AM
  
  Yes it is impressive and it was worth going there, even if the bus journey took much longer than I had thought.
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Kuznetsov_Sergey Dec 10, 2012 at 6:22 AM

Santuario de la Virgen de El Quinche is really worth to be included in the list of new Seven wonders of Quito!
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  MalenaN Dec 10, 2012 at 9:20 AM
  
  Thank you for visiting Sergey!
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globetrott Dec 9, 2012 at 3:26 PM

This church looks really great !
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Nemorino Dec 7, 2012 at 10:45 AM

That certainly is an impressive-looking church in El Quinche.
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  MalenaN Dec 7, 2012 at 11:26 AM
  
  Thank you Don! It was an interesting church to visit.
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Yaqui Nov 4, 2012 at 7:25 PM

Great tips!
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  MalenaN Nov 5, 2012 at 9:53 AM
  
  Thank you Dee!