Videos tagged with "attractions"

Otavalo, Ecuador: Estreno: El Pastorcito de Otavalo Contra Los Invasores del Otro Universo [02:32]
When we produced "El Pastorcito de Otavalo Buscando El Dorado" we often joked about what the next Pastorcito movie story would be. We decided to video a "coming attractions trailer", an "estreno" for a movie we will never make. It will be a part of another project......
Tags: Otavalo, Ecuador

Quito Cathedral - Great Attractions (Quito , Ecuador) [01:11]
Take a tour of Quito Cathedral in Quito , Ecuador -- part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats. e ornate Quito Cathedral sits in the beautiful city center of Quito, Ecuador. The cathedral began construction in the 16th century and was made with two entryways, typical of Spanish design. One of the entrances opens up to La Plaza Grande, while the other leads to Garcia Moreno road. Though the Spanish custom is for the primary facade to face the plaza, a ravine forced the main facade of the church to open to the road. The church's interior is adorned with work from the Quito School of Art and is lit by impressive skylights that cover the domes of the naves. The stark white exterior of the church is an emblem of Quito and reflects the traditional Spanish architecture of the city.
Tags: Ecuador, Quito, Quito Cathedral

City of Quito - Great Attractions (Quito , Ecuador) [01:04]
Take a tour of City of Quito in Quito , Ecuador -- part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats. Quito is among the most populated cities of Ecuador, a metropolis, and also the country's capital. Quito is divided into three sections, the northern modern district, the southern industrial district, and the central colonial district. The majority of the town's houses and buildings were built pre-dominantly in a Spanish style of architecture. It is blessed with superb architecture, elegant surroundings, and striking plazas. The foundations of this archaic town were laid in the 16th Century on the site of a previous Incan city. Quito is enveloped by fertile valleys, volcanic, and green mountains with lovely forestry, making it a true natural haven.
Tags: Great, Attractions, Ecuador, City, Quito

Center of the Earth - Great Attractions (Quito , Ecuador) [01:08]
Take a tour of Center of the Earth in Quito , Ecuador -- part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats. The canton of Quito (Kee-to) in the Pichincha province of Ecuador is the proud home to a place called the ''Center of the Earth'' It has been highly promoted as the point in Ecuador along which the equator runs, however, the advent of GPS technology shows it to be nearly 240 meters off. On this piece of land, a 30 meters tall stone monument stands as a marker of this unique locale. The sign on the structure clearly states this as the longitudinal center of the world. On top of the monument rests a 5 ton globe that is 4 and a half meters in diameter. The center of earth or not, this attraction in Ecuador is among the most visited sites in the country.
Tags: Great, Attractions, Ecuador, Quito, Center, the, Earth

The Church in the Baňos Cathedral, Ecuador [00:59]
Baños is located on the northern foothills of the Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador. The city is also a Roman Catholic religious center, as some Catholic believers say that the Virgin Mary appeared nearby a waterfall. So a sculpture of the virgin, called Virgen de Agua Santa, was placed in the cathedral. The history of the town is intimately linked with the highly active Tungurahua volcano. In October 1999, all 17000 + residents were forced to evacuate the city for weeks. Baños is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Ecuador and is well known for the mom-and-pop stores where they sell taffy (Spanish: melcocha [melˈkotʃa]) made from cane sugar, and for the excellent small arts and crafts shops that sell the town's famous wooden parrots. Several Spanish school students in Quito frequents visits here. Banos also boasts multiple fried pickle and friend chicken cooking classes at the prestigious Baños' School for Intentionally Quirky Cooking. Along with Pillaro, Baños is known as a good starting point for exploring the remote llanganates National Park and its attractions including Cerro Hermoso. The city itself boasts a beautiful main central park across from the cathedral. Nearby waterfalls include Virgen de Agua Santa, Inés María, Agoyán, El Manto de la Novia, Pailón del Diablo
Tags: church, baňos, ecuador, mass, acathedral