San Francisco is the largest religious complex in South America. Famed as the birthplace of the renowned Quito school of art (“Escuela Quiteña”), the church took 70 years to build, starting in 1536. Its seven cloisters house a number of spacious rooms, including the refectory, the largest in Quito. The ideal place for meetings, it is currently used as the auditorium by the San Andres University. The adjoining rooms are also particularly striking and of great historical importance. Make sure you have time to admire one of the most significant collections of Colonial religious art in Latin America as well as to appreciate the splendour and tranquillity of the ageless architecture.

Technical Specifications

Total area: 30.500 m2 /328299 ft2

	No. of people
Place	Cocktail	Theater	Banquet
Refectorio grande	320	400	300
Cervecería	70	-	30
Profundis Hall	160	120	100
Miguel de Santiago Hall	120	60	100
Sala del Museo 2	80	40	60
Sala del Museo 3	60	30	40
Auditorium Universitario	n/d	300	n/d
Antigua imprenta	45	n/d	60
San Francisco Church	n/d	1.000	n/d
Cantuña Church	n/d	120	n/d
Claustro Principal	1.000	n/d	300
Claustro Alto	500	n/d	200
Claustro del Museo	300	n/d	n/d
Total capacity	2.665	2.070	1.190

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