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Photo of the Day: Basilica de Quito

| by Aracely on May 30th, 2024 | 2 Comments » | Photo of the Day

Basilica del Voto National is a church that dominates Old Quito’s skyline. Its neo-Gothic architecture gives it an almost eerie facade. Visitors can climb all the way to the top of these towers for a truly amazing view of the city below. At various moments of our ascend we assumed that we could not continue to climb up but we were wrong a few times. It is pretty shocking how far up a daring soul can climb up its towers not only inside but outside the giant towers.

Churches in Quito

Basilica de Quito

Photo of the Day: Inside Basilica del Voto National, Quito

| by Aracely on March 16th, 2024 | 1 Comment » | Photo of the Day

The Basilica of the National Vow (Spanish: Basílica del Voto Nacional), also called the is a Roman Catholic church located in the historic center of Quito, Ecuador. It is sometimes also called the Catedral Consagración de Jesús or the Basílica de San Juan. It is the largest neo-Gothic basilica in the Americas. During our visit to the Basilica we climbed the stairs to the very top of one of the towers for a great view of the city.

Churches in Ecuador

Inside Basilica del Voto National

Photo of the Day: Mitad del Mundo, Quito, Ecuador

| by Aracely on February 12th, 2024 | No Comments » | Photo of the Day

This monument is a representation the Imaginary Equatorial line and it is called the Equatorial Monument or La Mitad del Mundo (the middle of the world.) It is said that the monument is built exactly on the latitude line 00 00′ 00.” However, just 400 meters away from this world famous monument is a museum called “Inty-Nan” where you will be convinced otherwise. In Inty-Nan you will be shown a few experiments that clearly indicate the differences in gravity between the northern and southern hemisphere.

middle of the world monument

Mitad del Mundo Monument, Quito, Ecuador

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