Friday, November 6, 2020

Quito, Ecuador - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Quito, Ecuador

Weather: Mainly cloudy, 47/68F.

Route: From San Agustin 619 km SW on 45, E20.

Population: 2,011,388 (2020)

Nicknames: Carita de Dios (God's Face), Mitad du Mundo (Middle of the World), Luz de America (Light of America).

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

Places to visit: Museo Templo del Sol Pintor Ortega Maila, Fundacion Iglesia de la Compania, Basilica de Voto Nacional, La Capilla Del Hombre, Casa Museo Guayasamin, Intinan Museum, Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco, Parque La Carolina, National Museum of Ecuador, Museo de la CiudadMuseo Etnohistorico de Artesanias del Ecuador Mindalae.

Images:

Plaza Grande (from intrepidtravel.com)

The city at twilight, with an erupting Cotopaxi Volcano in the background (from india.com)



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