El Tianguez Cultural Center

The Centro Cultural El Tianguez, in Quito

El Tianguez is a cultural centre dedicated to Ecuadorian popular art and crafts, under the San Francisco square of Quito. The Quito audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place that promotes the cultures and the know-how of the country.

A setting for Ecuadorian popular art

Located in the vaulted spaces under the San Francisco complex, the Centro Cultural El Tianguez brings together several exhibition spaces devoted to popular art, crafts and the cultures of Ecuador. There you discover the work of the artisans of the different regions and communities of the country, as well as traditional objects. A place of promotion of the know-how and the Ecuadorian cultural diversity, it completes the visit of the historic centre of Quito.

What to see

Here you discover the exhibition spaces devoted to popular art, crafts and the cultures of Ecuador, under the San Francisco complex. El Tianguez promotes the know-how and the diversity of the country. It is a stop for lovers of crafts and cultures, in the heart of Quito.

Practical information

The Centro Cultural El Tianguez lies under the San Francisco square, in the heart of the historic centre of Quito, reachable on foot. The visit of the spaces follows its own hours and conditions, which vary. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What is the Centro Cultural El Tianguez?

A cultural centre dedicated to popular art, crafts and the cultures of Ecuador, located in the vaulted spaces under the San Francisco complex, in Quito.

Where is the Centro Cultural El Tianguez?

Under the San Francisco square, in the heart of the historic centre of Quito.