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La Capilla del Hombre

Quito, Ecuador
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Quito
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Ecuador
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Mariano Calvache E18-94 y, Quito 170135, Ecuador
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Monday: 9:30 AM – 4:45 PM
Tuesday: 9:30 AM – 4:45 PM
Wednesday: 9:30 AM – 4:45 PM
Thursday: 9:30 AM – 4:45 PM
Friday: 9:30 AM – 4:45 PM
Saturday: 9:30 AM – 4:45 PM
Sunday: Closed

About

The painter Oswaldo Guayasamín's La Capilla del Hombre ("The Chapel of Man") occupies a site in Bellavista overlooking the city of Quito, Ecuador. The Capilla is a purpose-built art museum dedicated to the peoples of Latin America. Construction of Guayasamín's masterpiece began in 1995 and unfortunately was not completed until 2002, after his death. Although this chapel contains fewer pieces of Guayasamín's art than the nearby foundation and museum, the building provides an atmosphere specific t

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