The winged virgin of Quito looks out over the city. This is an aluminum replica of the statue created for the Church of San Francisco in the 18th century. She has occupied this perch atop El Panecillo since 1976.
Church of San Francisco, 1534All that glitters is gold (leaf)
The Basilica of the National Vow
Plaza de la IndependenciaYou are never far from a chocolate shop in QuitoLa Iglesia de la Compania,1765This is the back of the church. To the left of the door is a stairway. To the right is a painting of a stairway
Lovely photos, Ken. I had to look up Quito to find out which country it was located in and discovered something fascinating that I hadn’t thought about before. Quito, Ecuador, is the second highest capital city in the world. That led me to look for information about other capitals in the world and I found a very interesting chart: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_capital_cities_by_elevation. I noticed that so many capitals (and countries) around the globe are vulnerable to rising sea levels, underscoring challenges I rarely see mentioned in the news. Thank you for inspiring curiosity!
I am grateful to know you checked out the chart, Ros. Georgetown is not alone! I noticed Washington, DC is only 7 feet above sea level and wondered how many US “leaders” realize how precarious this is.
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We love Quito, beautiful pictures that took me right back there. Maggie
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La Iglesia de la Compania,1765: What beautiful columns!
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Lovely photos, Ken. I had to look up Quito to find out which country it was located in and discovered something fascinating that I hadn’t thought about before. Quito, Ecuador, is the second highest capital city in the world. That led me to look for information about other capitals in the world and I found a very interesting chart: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_capital_cities_by_elevation. I noticed that so many capitals (and countries) around the globe are vulnerable to rising sea levels, underscoring challenges I rarely see mentioned in the news. Thank you for inspiring curiosity!
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Thanks for sharing the chart, Carol. My birthplace of Georgetown, Guyana, lies below sea level.
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I am grateful to know you checked out the chart, Ros. Georgetown is not alone! I noticed Washington, DC is only 7 feet above sea level and wondered how many US “leaders” realize how precarious this is.
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Judging by their failure to do anything about climate change, likely not many.
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I would agree, Ken.
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Of course in Quito I was told it was the highest capital.
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Beautiful photos. I would love exploring this city.
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Quite a church!
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