Plaza Santo
Domingo, from La Casa de las Tias, a BnB with a 16th century fresco in the
kitchen.
Showing posts with label La Virgin de El Panecillo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label La Virgin de El Panecillo. Show all posts
Friday, January 15, 2021
Saturday, February 8, 2020
QUITO, EQUADOR -- 13
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 Rocafuerte.
Friday, February 7, 2020
QUITO, EQUADOR -- 12
EL PANECILLO
From the summit there are marvelous views of the sprawling city and the surrounding volcanoes.
-Lonley Planet
From the summit there are marvelous views of the sprawling city and the surrounding volcanoes.
-Lonley Planet
Thursday, February 6, 2020
QUITO, EQUADOR -- 11
EL PANECILLO
-Lonley Planet
Climb steps
up to the base of the Virgin statue for an even loftier outlook.
-Lonley Planet
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
QUITO, EQUADOR -- 10
EL PANECILLO
-Lonley Planet
El Panecillo
is topped by a 41m-tall aluminum mosaic statue of La Virgen de Quito (Virgin of
Quito; completed in 1976), with a crown of stars, angelic wings and a chained
dragon.
-Lonley Planet
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
QUITO, EQUADOR -- 9
EL PANECILLO
-Lonley Planet
The hill to
the south of the Old Town called El Panecillo (the Little Loaf of Bread) is a
major Quito landmark.
-Lonley Planet
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