San Francisco de Quito: Main city of Ecuador !

[lalo_ec 0]

Hello to everybody. Here I show you the city where I live, Quito. At about 2850 mettres above sea level, it has got a wonderful spring-like climate despite the fact it's just 20 kms south of the equatour line. It's located on a long plateau flanked by mountains and with a wonderful view of several snow-capped volcanoes.

It's a city rich in history and culture. It's got the biggest and best preserved old downtown in all american continent. In 1978, (beside Cracovia, Polony) Quito is the first city in the world declared Human Heritage by UNESCO. The city has been built right down two volcanos: Rucu Pichincha and Guagua Pichincha, the last one is active but controlled by volcanologists.

Old Centre Quito

The Independence Plaza



Main Cathedral




Sucre National Theatre




Main Library and Culture Centre




Basílica del Sagrado Voto Nacional Church






San Francisco Church




Compañía de Jesús Church: the inside of it is all covered in gold.






Most expensive hotel in Quito: Hotel Plaza Grande




Some streets:









El Panecillo Hill and its landmark, the Virgin of El Panecillo.

[lalo_ec 0]

North Downtown Quito

The modern part of the city is north the old centre of the city. This part of the city has got greater avenues and streets. As well as modern buildings. Quito hasn't got any building higher to 25 floors, this is because of the location of its international aeroport, right in the centre of the city.

These are some modern districts:

La Mariscal

In this one we can see Cotopaxi volcano.

Iñaquito

El Batán

Gonzalez Suarez

Downtown Quito

[ExiL3 10]

That city looks amazing, thank you for uploading this!

[aleko 0]

Nice pics beautiful city! It's very green and it has an exceptional historic centre.

Hey this pictures is not from Quito:

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/4300/111695315uzyazcph6ee.jpg

Actually it is la Candelaria. Bogota, Colombia.

[Callbat 8]

Wow, what a splendid splendid city! The historical centre is beautiful and an amazing example of colonial architecture and that gothic cathedral is mouthwatering! The modern part of the city is also very impressive. I love it. Please do keep sharing your pictures!

[lalo_ec 0]

lol Aleko sorry, I saw something weird in that photo lol... Specially because that mountain seem not like the Pichincha volcano, thanks for confirmming my doubt and sorry

[aleko 0]

^^ That's right, those really are "Los cerros de Bogota".