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1. Iglesia de la Compañía
Centro | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe "company" referred to here is the Society of Jesus, the powerful Jesuit order that profoundly influenced religious life in colonial South...Read More
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2. Basílica del Voto Nacional
El Belén | Religious Building/Site/ShrineConstruction of this neo-Gothic church has been going on for more than a century, but it still isn't completed, and never will be: Local...Read More
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3. Calle de la Ronda
Plaza/Square/PiazzaHere's a textbook case on how to do urban renewal: The city has taken one of its most historic streets, cleaned it up, beefed up security, and...Read More
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4. Casa de Sucre
Centro | Building/Architectural SiteThe restored Sucre House, once the residence of Field Marshal Antonio José de Sucre, displays 19th-century furniture and clothing as well as...Read More
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5. Casa del Alabado
Museum/GalleryThis museum of pre-Colombian art and artifacts is easy to miss, hidden as it is inside a lovingly-restored 17th-century house. The museum has...Read More
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6. Catedral
Centro | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe city's cathedral is a repository of art from the Quiteña school, which combined themes of Spanish and indigenous cultures: Jesus preaching...Read More
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7. El Panecillo
Viewpoint/Scenic OverlookThe opening of the New City's Teleferiqo has eclipsed this rounded hill and its stunning views as Quito's most popular lookout point, but El...Read More
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8. Fundación Guayasamín and Capilla del Hombre
Bellavista | Museum/GalleryEcuador's most famous contemporary artist, Oswaldo Guayasamín (1919–99), held court at a workshop and beautiful museum in the residential...Read More
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9. Guápulo
Town/VillageNestled in a secluded valley below the Guayasamín museums, the village of Guápulo is a preserved pocket of colonial architecture only 2 km ...Read More
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10. Iglesia de la Merced
Centro | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe Church of Mercy's beautiful, light-filled interior contains a brilliant statue of the Virgin of Mercy above the main altar. It was sculpted...Read More
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11. Iglesia de San Agustín
Centro | Religious Building/Site/ShrineIn 1809 Ecuador's declaration of independence was signed in the Church of St. Augustine, and many of the soldiers who fought the Spanish crown...Read More
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12. Iglesia de San Francisco
Centro | Religious Building/Site/ShrineEstablished by Franciscan monks in 1536 and said to be the first church built in the Americas, the Church of San Francisco was named for the...Read More
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13. Iglesia de Santo Domingo
Centro | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe interior of the colonial Church of Santo Domingo may not be as impressive as the Old City's other churches, but it does feature an eye-catching...Read More
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14. Iglesia Parroquial del Sagrario
Centro | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe Church of the Shrine is noted for its beautiful facade in carefully sculpted stone, large gilded altar, and colorful interior, which includes...Read More
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15. Museo Casa de María Augusta Urrutia
Centro | Museum/GalleryIn the colonial section of Quito is the Museum of Maria Augusta Urrutia, which a grieving widow kept exactly as it had been when her husband...Read More
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16. Museo de Arte Colonial
Centro | Museum/GalleryThe Museum of Colonial Art, housed in a restored 17th-century colonial mansion, includes colonial furniture and 16th- to 18th-century sculpture...Read More
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17. Museo de la Ciudad
Museum/GalleryFollow the life of the city from indigenous trading post and northern Inca capital to conflict with conquistadors up to the 19th-century. In...Read More
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18. Museo del Banco Central
La Mariscal | Museum/GalleryThe Central Bank Museum, Quito's most modern museum, features an astonishing collection of pre-Colombian archaeology and Inca artifacts. Brightly...Read More
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19. Parque El Ejido
Park (National/State/Provincial)One of Quito's largest parks, El Ejido is popular for its extensive playgrounds and courts for ecuavoli (three-person volleyball). Theater...Read More
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20. Parque La Alameda
Park (National/State/Provincial)The elongated triangle of La Alameda Park lies between the Old and New cities, near the Asamblea Legislativa, a large, modern building that...Read More
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