City of Quito Heritage
Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded in the 16th century on the ruins of an Inca city and stands at an altitude of 2,850 m. Despite the 1917 earthquake, the city has the best-preserved, least altered historic centre in Latin America. The monasteries of San Francisco and Santo Domingo, and the Church and Jesuit College of La Compañía, with their rich interiors, are pure examples of the 'Baroque school of Quito', which is a fusion of Spanish, Italian, Moorish, Flemish and indigenous art. Historic centre and its buildings the city is an outstanding example of the Baroque school of Quito, a fusion of European and indigenous art. Quito, the capital of Ecuador Quito, the capital of Ecuador, forms a harmonious ensemble sui generis, where the actions of man and nature are brought together to create a work unique and transcendental of its kind. The city occupies a small basin in the great central plateau formed by the volcano Pichincha, the Puengasi ridge, and ridges form...