Experts' Choice Award Museo Casa del Alabado
What the experts agree on
Hidden in a beautifully restored colonial mansion, this intimate museum showcases Ecuador's pre-Columbian artifacts spanning 4,000 years, organized thematically around indigenous beliefs like shamanism and the afterlife with bilingual explanations.
Fodor's "A collection of pieces that date back to 4,000 years ago."
Lonely Planet "Organized around subjects like shamans and the afterlife, explanations in English and Spanish... explore the indigenous beliefs." Full review
Fodor's "This museum of pre-Colombian art and artifacts is easy to miss, hidden as it is inside a lovingly-restored 17th-century house." Full review
Frommer's "This excellent museum is dedicated exclusively to Ecuadorian pre-Columbian art." Full review
