Two Backpackers

Photo of the Day: Plaza de Toros in Madrid

| by Jason on August 11th, 2025 | 1 Comment » | Photo of the Day

Throughout Spain bull fighting is still practiced today with just as much prestige as there was hundreds of years ago.   Madrid has one of the most famous arenas, Plaza de Toros.  The day Aracely and I visited the arena, a matador was gorged in the thigh 15 centimeters deep, just missing his main artery.  We still have the newspaper clipping from the day after the event.

Plaza De Toros in Madrid, Spain

Photo of the Day: Spanish Colonial Building in Quito

| by Jason on August 10th, 2025 | No Comments » | Photo of the Day

Throughout much of Central and South America you will find the Spanish conquistador influence in architecture of major cities.  In the capital city of Quito, Ecuador buildings in the Historic Center or El Centro are distinctively Spanish colonial by design.  This particular building stood out with it’s bright colors, balconies and detail trim.

Spanish Colonial Building in Quito, Ecuador

Photo Of The Day: Impressive Cathedral Entrance In Ecuador

| by Aracely on July 3rd, 2025 | No Comments » | Photo of the Day

This is the entrance to the New Cathedral in Cuenca, a small colonial city in southern Ecuador.

The Impressive Entrance Of The New Cathedral In Cuenca, Ecuador

Photo of the Day: Building of Quito Old City

| by Aracely on June 4th, 2025 | No Comments » | Photo of the Day

This building is the Hotel Plaza Grande located on Plaza de la Independencia of Quito’s Historic Center. According to UNESCO, Quito has the largest, best-preserved, and least-altered historic center (320 hectares) in Latin America, despite several earthquakes. It was the first city that was inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List, in 1978.

Quito Architecture

Photo of the Day: Impresssive Architecture In Lima Peru

| by Aracely on May 21st, 2025 | 6 Comments » | Photo of the Day

The Archbishop’s Palace of Lima, the capital of Peru, is the residence of the Archbishop of Lima, and the administrative headquarters of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lima. It is located on the Plaza Mayor of Lima, in the Historic Center of Lima. ~Wikipedia

The palace was designed by the Polish Peruvian architect Ricardo de Jaxa Malachowski. Jason really enjoys architecture and was truly impressed with this building.

Archbishop Palace In The Historic Center of Lima, Peru