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Quito – The Colonial side…

ECUADOR | Wednesday, 24 March 2010 | Views [513]

Plaza de Independencia (the main square) is the perfect place to start a tour of historical Quito. Radiating from this core are assorted whitewashed buildings bordering narrow cobblestone streets and lovely parks. The shop signs in the surrounding streets are all small and written in similar styles to preserve the colonial feel and prevent it looking like a metropolis of consumerism...Click to read the full article

Tags: basilica del voto nacional, ecuador, la compania de jesus, old town, plaza de independencia, quito