Touring Cathedrals in Quito

The diverse and unique city of Quito!

With about a 5-hour layover in Panama, The Clinica Latino team spent 20 hours give or take on traveling from SFO to Quito. We were beat up from the feet up by the time we checked into the Hotel.  With little rest and recovery, the next day we headed out on a bus with the other Dominican teams to meet various businesses in the area. They ranged from an environmentally conscious chocolatier to a technology consulting company. All of our hosts were very pleasant and accommodating. Making all of us feel welcomed and important. Because the teams shared so much time together, it was natural for all of us to get to know each other more.  The diverseness of the MBA students was also reflective in our experiences with Quito and Ecuador. It all felt so right.

With little rest and recover the second day involved a ½ day tour of the old colonial section of Quito two magnificent catholic cathedrals. The first tour was the Metropolitan Cathedral of Quito. Metropolitan It’s located on the southern side of the Plaza of the Independence and it served as a seat of the Diocese of Quito from 1545 until 1848. The tour allowed us to climb to the top spire exposing amazing views of the geography and the city.

The second cathedral we visited was the Church of the Jesuits with its golden interior. The exterior and interior is designed in baroque style. It’s very ornate to say the least. Unfortunately, we were not allowed to photograph the interior, but here’s a shot of the outside.  As you walked in there’s two paintings adjacent from one another. On the left, was a depiction on heaven and judgment of those outside the gate and on the right as you walked in was a depiction of hell and the eternal punishment of those who committed deadly sins.

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Although we’ve learned so much about the history and culture of Ecuador and it’s capital city, there’s never enough time to get the consulting project just right. But as a cohesive team, a couple of adult beverages and bar snacks, anything’s possible. Look at us go! We’re so very intense and productive! A couple of days following out city tour the team spent some time preparing for our flight and meeting with our client “Clinica Latino” in Cuenca. We needed lots of nourishment and libations to stay on task!  At this point we needed lot’s of nourishment and coffee as it was an all day affair. Although we’ve learned so much about the history and culture of Ecuador and it’s capital city, there’s never enough time to get the consulting project just right. But as a cohesive team, a couple of adult beverages and bar snacks, anything’s possible. Look at us go! We’re so very intense and productive!