Who knew the city of Quito was so beautiful? All of the buildings here have so much intricate detail put into them that they generally each took 100-150 years to build. It's amazing to see this culture that dates back to the 16th century, when in the US old buildings are from the 19th century. The picture of the church (first photo, top left is the outside view) was the most beautiful church I have ever seen. It was built by the Jesuits and is called The Church of the Society of Jesus. Inside we were not allowed to take pictures, so I took a couple from the Internet. Every square inch of this place is hand carved and plated with 24 karat gold, some parts of it are even solid gold. There were so many beautiful buildings to see that it was hard to just choose a few to post, but I hope you enjoyed your virtual tour of Quito, Ecuador - the capital of Ecuador. 
No comments:
Post a Comment