Showing posts with label 16th- and 17th-century churches. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 16th- and 17th-century churches. Show all posts
Friday, January 15, 2021

QUITO, EQUADOR -- 21

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SUNRISE OVER CENTRO HISTORICO Plaza Santo Domingo, from La Casa de las Tias, a BnB with a 16th century fresco in the kitchen.
Saturday, May 2, 2020

QUITO, EQUADOR -- 19

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PLAZA GRANDE On Monday, the changing of the guards takes place on Plaza Grande at 11am. --Lonely Planet
Monday, February 17, 2020

QUITO, EQUADOR -- 20

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CALLE DE LAS SIETE CRUCES Y ROCAFUERTE In Centro Historico, have a meal in an old-world restaurant or join the festivities on lively L...
Thursday, February 13, 2020

QUITO, EQUADOR -- 18

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PLAZA GRANDE Plaza Grande’s benches are great for soaking up the Andean morning sun and watching the bustle all around. --Lonely Pla...
Wednesday, February 12, 2020

QUITO, EQUADOR -- 17

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PLAZA GRANDE Quito’s cathedral stands on the southwest side of Plaza Grande. --Lonely Planet
Tuesday, February 11, 2020

QUITO, EQUADOR -- 16

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PLAZA GRANDE The white building on Plaza Grande’s northwest side with the national flag flying atop is the Palacio de Gobierno, the se...
Monday, February 10, 2020

QUITO, EQUADOR -- 15

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PLAZA GRANDE While wandering around colonial Quito, you'll probably pass through the Plaza Grande several times. --Lonely Pl...
Saturday, February 8, 2020

QUITO, EQUADOR -- 13

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SUNRISE OVER QUITO From the rooftop of the 500-year-old Casa de las Tias guest house within the UNESCO World Heritage site on Calle R...
Friday, February 7, 2020

QUITO, EQUADOR -- 12

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EL PANECILLO From the summit there are marvelous views of the sprawling city and the surrounding volcanoes. -Lonley Planet
Thursday, February 6, 2020

QUITO, EQUADOR -- 11

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EL PANECILLO Climb steps up to the base of the Virgin statue for an even loftier outlook. -Lonley Planet
Wednesday, February 5, 2020

QUITO, EQUADOR -- 10

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EL PANECILLO El Panecillo is topped by a 41m-tall aluminum mosaic statue of La Virgen de Quito (Virgin of Quito; completed in 1976), ...
Tuesday, February 4, 2020

QUITO, EQUADOR -- 9

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EL PANECILLO The hill to the south of the Old Town called El Panecillo (the Little Loaf of Bread) is a major Quito landmark. -Lo...
Monday, February 3, 2020

QUITO, EQUADOR -- 8

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CALLE DE LAS SIETE CRUCES Y ROCAFUERTE Calle de las Siete Cruces sites include: the Museo de la Ciudad, the Carmen Alto Monastery, the...
Sunday, February 2, 2020

QUITO, EQUADOR -- 7

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CALLE DE LAS SIETE CRUCES Y ROCAFUERTE Picturesque plazas, baroque 17th-century cathedrals and the snow-covered peaks beyond form a ...
Saturday, February 1, 2020

QUITO, EQUADOR -- 6

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CALLE DE LAS SIETE CRUCES Y ROCAFUERTE Calle de las Siete Cruces  is home to  early 20th-century aristocrat María Augusta Urrutia’s ...
Friday, January 31, 2020

QUITO, EQUADOR -- 5

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CALLE DE LAS SIETE CRUCES Y ROCAFUERTE Calle de las Siete Cruces, which means Street of the Seven Crosses, officially García Moreno,...
Thursday, January 30, 2020

QUITO, EQUADOR -- 4

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CALLE DE LAS SIETE CRUCES Y ROCAFUERTE The second-highest capital in the world (after La Paz, Bolivia), Quito is a lovely Andean cit...
Wednesday, January 29, 2020

QUITO, EQUADOR -- 3

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CALLE DE LAS SIETE CRUCES Y ROCAFUERTE History lurks around every corner of this well-preserved center.  Delve into the past by ...
Monday, January 27, 2020

QUITO, EQUADOR -- 1

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CALLE DE LAS SIETE CRUCES Y ROCAFUERTE A Spanish-colonial stunner, Quito’s vibrant Centro Historico is packed with elaborate churches a...