We started our tour of Historic Old Town Quito, the first UNESCO Heritage Site at the President's Palace.
Then we strolled to the Basilica Catholic Cathedral.
Instead of Gargoyles, animals of the Galapagos are sculpted into the design.
Next we visited the Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus.
The humble exterior outside of this building hides the exquisite gold that covers the inside.
Here's a sneak peak with the door. Unfortunately we were not allowed to take pictures.
Reid, Rae and I hung out under one of the few remaining bells due to them being used for munitions.
Our group meandered through the streets to the San Francisco Zocolo which is basically a square surrounded by buildings but it always has a church at its center.
We strolled through the catacombs deep under the Iglesia de San Francisco.
After our brains were about to pop from all the gold and history, we ate lunch in a restaurant on Calle de la Ronda which has been recently restored.
We enjoyed a beautiful and delicious authentic Ecuadorian lunch with a juice made from moras's (blackberries), our favorite soup called locro de papa (potato, cheese and avocado), and an entree of either a steak or chicken in an orange sauce.
We finished our tour admiring Quito under the arm of El Panecillo which is a statue created in 1976 of the Madonna for the city of Quito.
The views were spectacular.
We enjoyed another fantastic day in a very diverse city. This weekend we are headed to Otavalo to shop at the largest market in South America...wish us bargaining luck.
Happy Adventuring,
TEAM MILLIS
No comments:
Post a Comment