Plaza de San Francisco, Cuenca 477, Quito 170401, Ecuador
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The San Francisco de Quito Church and Monastery was the first Franciscan temple within the Quito Royal Palace and the first Catholic church built in the city. Construction began in the first half of the 16th century, around the 1530s, shortly after the Spanish arrival in Ecuador..
The Basilica of the National Vow is a Roman Catholic church located in the historic center of Quito, Ecuador. It is the largest neo-Gothic basilica in the Americas. A labyrinth of majestic heights and dimensions, the basilica features fourteen bronze apostles and evangelists, a pantheon with the remains of past leaders, and 24 chapels, each representing a province of Ecuador.
Av. Manuel Córdova Galarza SN, Quito 170311, Ecuador
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The Middle of the World City, known as Ciudad Mitad del Mundo, is a popular tourist site located just north of Quito, Ecuador. It marks the approximate location of the Equator, where visitors can stand with one foot in each hemisphere. The site features a large monument topped with a globe, built to commemorate the 18th-century French Geodesic Mission, which sought to confirm the Earth’s equatorial bulge and accurately map the Equator.
Quito is the capital city of Ecuador, located in the Andean region of the country. The city is situated in the north-central part of Ecuador, at an altitude of around 2,850 meters (9,350 feet) above sea level. It is nestled in the Andes Mountains, surrounded by stunning landscapes and volcanoes. The population was 2,800,388 in 2020.
