Effigies at the Panecillo 2

El Panecillo

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December 30th 2006
After we walked through the Museo de Banco Central we took a nice taxi ride through Quito up to El Panecillo (the virgin statue at the top of the mountain). She is beautiful from far away, but even more stunning up close. The views of Quito from the panecillo are amazing. There is also a nice underground museum inside one of the water collection devices. ... 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