It should be no surprise to find a superb ethnographic museum in a country that is a living ethnographic museum in itself. But the exhibits are great, particularly the shrunken heads whose hair kept growing long after they had parted company with their owners’ shoulders. All kinds of ethnic celebrations, costumes, foods and traditions are brought to life, and as an introduction to Ecuador it is hard to beat. What’s more, at the back are ancient Inca ruins, and the extensive gardens feature a cross-section of the country’s amazing diversity of flora.

Location: Corner of Calle Larga and Huayna Capac.
Telephone: (593-7) 2831255.
Opening hours: Monday-Friday, 9-6, Saturday 9-12.
Entry: Free.

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