Tourist attractions in Ecuador
José María Azael Municipal Cemetery
José María Azael Municipal Cemetery
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Isidro Ayora Park
It is one of the most modern parks in the City of Tulcán. With its green areas, pools, and it is also the preferred place for family walks, as well as a strategic site for fairs and different sporting and artistic events. Located in the central commercial part of the city. Here is the point of departure and arrival of public transport to and from Colombia. The lighting of the pools enhance the monument of the liberator, the same as it is an astonishment to the architectural style. The architect of this urban space was the architect Gato Sobral and the design can be seen from the sky. The peculiarity of the park is the position of the statue of Abdón Calderón on horseback, the entire sculpture is supported only on one of the animal's legs and is practically floating in the air. Inside the park there was a beautiful lagoon on which small boats took the citizens, years later they were changed for pools. In the center of the park there is also a sundial that marks the time, its original design is still preserved despite the remodeling that took place in these spaces for half a century.
0.25 Km.
Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
It is composed of an interesting architecture, contains images of the Virgin, the shepherds draw attention to the craftsmanship in its finishes. It is located in the heart of the city, in it is the conventual center of the Community of Capuchin Fathers. The Church has an aesthetic influence on the modernist facade, straight with an octave, on two levels with a stone plinth, cornice finish and composite portal. It has a Latin cross with chapels in transept naves. Among the relevant samples, the Image of the Divine Shepherdess (Patron Saint of the Capuchins) stands out, of great cultural value and among the plastic arts, there are paintings such as the Virgen de la Dolorosa and that of Hermano Miguel, made by Falconí Dillon. The highlights of the San Francisco Church Architecture: Neoclassical in style, it was built from 1875 with the arrival of the Order of the Capuchin Fathers of Saint Francis of Assisi, who established the church based on plans by Father Luís de Beltrán of Central American origin. The facade is straight ochave, with exposed stone plinth, the facade finish is cornice, molding and ornamentation with band boxes and flat keys, the foundations are stone, the walls are brick and the roof is tile and wood. It has approximately 1200m2 of construction. How to get? From Tulcán, located in the center of the city, on Bolívar and García Moreno streets.
0.47 Km.
Tulcan cathedral
It is a wonderful architectural church that has magnificent images of artistic value. It has an altar carved in gold leaf. Its restoration culminated in the year 2000. The remodeling of the Cathedral adopted a modernist style. Its interior is in the Romantic style, with classical-style altars. The façade was set back with a stone plinth and a tower finish. It has a monumental portal, with three domed naves, three fronts and relevant samples such as the Virgen de las Lajas and La Dolorosa belonging to the Padre Bedón School, as well as oil paintings.It has an impressive Altar of the Lord of Good Hope with the carved executioner, in colonial style. Also, the image of the Virgen de la Visitación stands out, considered the protector of Tulcán, from earthquakes. Its decoration arouses the attention of visitors to this Cathedral, as the capitals have internal columns covered with grapes and acanthus leaves. Address The cathedral church of Tulcán is located a few steps from the Plaza de la Independencia. On Av. Sucre and Pichincha. Highlights of the Cathedral of Tulcán Architecture of the Cathedral of Tulcán: Tulcán Cathedral The Cathedral has an Altar of the Virgen del Carmen, in gold leaf and classic style. It has an impressive Altar of the Lord of Good Hope with the carved executioner, in colonial style. sculptures: The image of the Virgen de la Visitación stands out, considered the protector of Tulcán, from earthquakes. Among the plastic arts belonging to this temple, the Sculpture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, La Inmaculada, San Pedro, San Judas Tadeo, San José, San Francisco with the children, Virgen del Tránsito, El Señor de la Columna, San Vicente Ferrer stand out. , Santa Teresita, San Cayetano, San Martín de Porres, Our Lady of Fatima and Santa Marinita de Jesús. Recommendations Take pictures without flash Help preserve the collections Do not enter food Do not enter with suitcases and large packages
0.95 Km.
Customs house
Its construction began in 1933 and ended in 1936, with materials such as brick and stone in its structure, roof is made of bahareque and concrete, in the central part it is made of glass due to the new remodeling. Its style is eclectic with neoclassical influence, applied to traditional Ecuadorian architecture typical of the early twentieth century. It is surrounded by modern buildings, customs controls and immigration; Very close is the current Rumichaca International Bridge. The height is 10.7m, the facade is divided into three floors. The windows are semicircular arches, Ionic and Corinthian columns, topped with cornices and a triangular pediment where the name of the customs police is installed with a balustrade that delimits the terrace where the Ecuadorian coat of arms is on the sill. The plinth is made of stone, molding and ornamentation, balustrade, pediment, stone foundations, brick walls and earthenware cover.
5.43 Km.
Rumichaca International Bridge
Rumichaca comes from two Quechua words, rumi which means stone and chaca which means bridge. As a whole Rumichaca means "Stone Bridge". It is the main border crossing between the nations of Ecuador and Colombia located on the Guáitara River. It is a natural bridge, structured by Huayna Capac, the Inca sovereign, for the passage of his troops, over the tortuous Guáitara River that forms the spectacular river canyon at this site. It is located in the Nudo de los Pastos or Huaca, considered by the indigenous people to be the navel of the universe and since ancient times it was part of the path of the indigenous pastures. On the natural bridge rise the customs houses of Colombia and Ecuador, built around 1932 and 1936 respectively; they have witnessed the passage of time and a great example of republican architecture. The commercial exchange between Colombia and Ecuador is intense, and makes this route the main artery through which most of the products of these nations pass. In 1972 the concrete bridge known as international was inaugurated, a few meters further east of the natural bridge, which is part of the Pan-American Highway. Location It is located on the Colombian-Ecuadorian border, 3 kilometers from Ipiales (Nariño), and 7 kilometers from Tulcán (Carchi). recommendations You can cross the bridge on foot, without any problem. It is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Do not forget to stamp your exit passport at Migration Ecuador and entry at Migration Colombia if your entry is for a prolonged stay. If your entry is short to Colombia, until Ipilaes you can only present the ID. This trip only takes 15 minutes by taxi.
5.60 Km.
Manaquer Archaeological Museum
The Archaeological Museum is a recent area of the House of Ecuadorian Culture Benjamín Carrión Núcleo del Carchi inaugurated on December 8, 2006, which had the support and advice of the INPC for the adaptation of spaces and exhibitions. This museum maintains 740 archaeological pieces corresponding to the cultural profile of the peoples who initially inhabited what is now Carchi, standing out pieces from the Negative phase of Carchi or Capulí, Tuncahuan, El Ángel or Piartal and Cuasmal, Tuza or Pasto. The museum consists of three different areas, the first corresponds to the archaeological phase of Manaquer in which the chronological phases of this culture such as Capulí, Piartal and Tusa are exposed, each one identified by the dates and characteristics of the ceramics exhibited there. Atractivos vasijas botijuelas compoteras se exhiben a turistas y estudiantes quienes además aprenden de las costumbres. trabajo y tradiciones flora y fauna del lugar Location It is located in the Tufiño parish, of the Tulcan canton on the borders with the neighboring country Colombia.
15.69 Km.