guayasamin

 i went to the capilla del hombre and the fundacion guayasamin (check: http://www.capilladelhombre.com/). the capilla del hombre is a place, dedicated to the american people, designed by the ecuadorian artist guayasamin. here you can see the archeological site where the found remains of the incas. in the background on the right there is the panecillo-hill.

 view from the capilla del hombre

 this is the capilla del hombre. inside there are 2 floors with guayasamins paintings. downstairs, in the middle of the room (obviously exactly under this chimney-thing) there is a flame that is always burning (you'll understand why at the end of this post).

 in the garden in front of the house he used to live, there are some of his works.

 this is the "arbol de la vida" (tree of life), which the master himself planted. in the soil beneath, he is buried.

 view over quito

 a wall in the fundacion guayasamin with a quote of the master telling people to keep always a flame lit as he is going to return. he was a believer of reincarnation. the flame is kept in the capilla del hombre.