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Quito, Ecuador: Trip Report

From Bonnie Hamre, About.com Guide   September 14, 2009

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Quito, Ecuador Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Quito, Ecuador (reuters.com): "Perched 9,350 feet above sea level, Quito is a gateway to sweeping Andean panoramas and a UNESCO world heritage monument.


The center of the capital of Ecuador, which takes its name from the nearby equatorial line, is a living museum of Spanish colonial architecture, freshened by over $300 million in recent restorations.


The author gives a day by day, hour by hour listing of sights and activities, creating a pattern other visitors might want to follow.


This view of the plaza and Plaza and Monastery of San Francisco in Quito thanks to UNESCO.


What is your experience in Quito, and/or Ecuador? Leave a comment.

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