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   Cathedral of Quito

   The Quito Metropolitan Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de Quito), is a Catholic cathedral in Quito, Ecuador.

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   Basilica of the National Vow

   The Basilica of the National Vow (Spanish: Basílica del Voto Nacional) is a Roman Catholic church located in the historic center of Quito, Ecuador. It reaches up to 83m in height.

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   Church of Saint Frinci

   The Basilica and Convent of San Francisco (Spanish: Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco), commonly known as el San Francisco, is a Catholic basilica that stands in the middle of the historic center of Quito, in front of the square of the same name.

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   Church of the Society of Jesus

   The Church and Convent of San Ignacio de Loyola de la Compañía de Jesús de Quito, also known in the Ecuadorian people simply as La Compañía, is a Catholic clerical complex located on the corner formed by calles García Mo…

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   Plaza de la Independencia

   Independence Square (Spanish: Plaza de la Independencia, or colloquially as Plaza Grande) is the principal and central public square of Quito, Ecuador.

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   Basilica of La Merced

   The Basilica of Nuestra Señora de la Merced, is a Catholic temple located in the Historic Center of the city of Quito, capital of Ecuador.

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   La Capilla del Hombre

   The painter Oswaldo Guayasamín's La Capilla del Hombre ("The Chapel of Man") occupies a site in Bellavista overlooking the city of Quito, Ecuador.

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   Parque El Ejido

   Parque El Ejido is a public park located along Avenue Patria in the Itchimbía neighborhood, in the Old Centre part of Quito, Ecuador. It is the third-largest park in the city.

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   Guápulo

   Guápulo is a district of Quito, Ecuador, also called an electoral parish (parroquia electoral urbana).

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    Quito Botanical Gardens

    Quito Botanical Garden (Spanish: Jardín Botánico de Quito) is a park, botanical garden, arboretum and greenhouse of 18,600 square meters in the city of Quito, Ecuador.

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   Parque La Carolina

   Parque La Carolina is a 165.5-acre (670,000 m2) park in the centre of the Quito central business district, bordered by the avenues Río Amazonas, de los Shyris, Naciones Unidas, Eloy Alfaro, and de la República.

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   Iglesia de El Sagrario

   La Iglesia de El Sagrario (Spanish, 'Church of the Sanctuary' or 'Church of the Shrine') is a Renaissance Catholic Church in the city of Quito, capital of Ecuador.

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   Parque Bicentenario

   The Bicentennial Park known also as Parque Bicentenario de Quito is a public green space in the city of Quito, capital of Ecuador.

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   Plaza de toros de Quito

   Plaza de toros de Quito is a bullring in Quito, Ecuador. It ceased to be used for bullfighting after a referendum in which the citizens of Quito voted against the legality of bullfighting.

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   Casa del Alabado Pre-Columbian Art Museum

   Casa del Alabado is a Pre-Columbian art museum in Quito, Ecuador. The museum is located in a colonial house built in the 17th century during the Spanish Colony.

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   Church of San Agustín

   The Church and convent of San Agustín is a Catholic temple run by the Augustinian Order located in the Historic Center of Quito, Ecuador.

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   Parque La Alameda

   La Alameda Park is a park in Quito. This park is shaped like a triangle bounded by the streets Gran Colombia, Sodiro and 10 de Agosto.

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   Sucre House

   Sucre House (Spanish: Museo Casa de Sucre) is a museum in the historic center of Quito, Ecuador. It was established in 1977 by the Ministry of Defence.

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   Gustavo Orcés V. Natural History Museum

   Gustavo Orcés V. Natural History Museum (Spanish: Museo de Historia Natural Gustavo Orcés V.) is a natural history museum in Quito, Ecuador.

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    City Museum

    The City Museum (Museo de la Ciudad) is a museum in the colonial center of Quito, Ecuador. It is located on Garcia Moreno Street, between Morales and Rocafuerte.

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