Category:Churches and convents in the Historic Center of Quito
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This place is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed as
Centro Histórico, Quito.
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The Historic Center of Quito is the best-preserved, least altered historic center in Latin America. In Spanish, (El Centro Histórico de Quito) was constructed on what was once a 16th century Inca city at 2,850 meters above sea level in the Andes Mountains near the Equator in Ecuador, South America.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site that stretches over 790 acres and contains 130 monumental buildings, 8,000 smaller properties, The Colonial Center of Quito has numerous 500 year old Churches and Convents.
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Media in category "Churches and convents in the Historic Center of Quito"
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Centro Histórico Quito Ecuador 907.jpg 4,785 × 3,589; 4.04 MB
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Historic Center of Quito - World Heritage Site by UNESCO - Photo 213.JPG 3,456 × 4,608; 5.45 MB
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Quito Capilla Virgen del Amparo.jpg 4,000 × 5,632; 12.05 MB