plaza de la Independencia

vylet do stareho mesta v Quite/trip to Quitos old centre

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October 11th 2010
Po vcerajsom narocnom dni sme sa rozhodli vziat to troska viac z lahka a naplanovali si navstevu starej casti Quita, co predstavovalo vela starych domov v spanielskej kolonialnej architekture. Kostoly maly bielu farbu, ktora sa krasne kontastovala s modrou oblohou a Andami v pozadi. Navstivili sme La Compania, je to najkrajsi kostol v Quite a na jeho vyzdobu sa minulo sedem ton zlata - viz fot ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more