Cathedral of Quito (La Catedral)

Plaza de la Independencia, Quito , Ecuador
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    Architectural building, Religious site

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  • 1

    Exploring on my own

    16 photos

    ... all the ways, ceilings, every direction you look.  It was pretty amazing. The main plaza has the cathedral of Quito, the old archbishopīs palace, a beautifully landscaped square and monument, and the government palace where the president ...

  • 2

    Mitad del Mundo and Quito

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    ... walk up a hill (bad idea when you're still acclimatizing to a city above 9,000 feet) to see the Gothic Cathedral of Basilica de Voto Nacional.   Outside the cathedral we were approached by two little boys wearing school uniforms. They were ...

  • 3

    A pleasant surprise

    38 photos

    ... style is compared with two of the great cathedrals of the world - Saint Patrick's Cathedral, New York and the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris.  The Basilica del Voto Nacional is distinguished by classic gargoyles and reptiles and amphibians native of ...

  • 4

    Pasto to Quito via Las Lajas

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    ... important rule: never drive after dark. The road from Pasto is good and we reach Ipiales around 9.30am. We heard a lot about the Cathedral of Las Lajas, located 15 minutes away from Ipiales. We've seen the photos and there is no way we're going to miss ...

  • 5

    Metropolitan catholic cathedral (Quito, Ecuador)

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    The Cathedral of Quito Quito is located in the old colonial part of town, on the south side of Independence Square. Until the sixteenth century, was a simple country church with a thatched roof. They started to build a real cathedral on the square of the ...

  • 6

    Quito is amazing

    ... .  The ciudad historica presents to outsiders like myself sights I couldnīt have imagined.  I started at the Cathedral of Quito.  360 degree views from the highest tower of the Cathedral were unbelievable.  The climb to the top was ...

  • 7

    Bogota and Quito

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    Thursday 26th November - Quito We arrived in Quito, Ecuador on Tuesday after a 30 (in total) journey.  Sounds a lot but it went really quickly.  20 hours on an overnight bus and the bus services in Colombia are pretty good, seats go back ...