Carondelet Palace (Palacio de Carondelet), the Presidential Palace of Ecuador, sits on the west side of Plaza Grande in Quito’s UNESCO World Heritage listed historic city center.
Plaza Grande is the heart of the historic center of Quito, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Its official name is Independence Plaza (Plaza de la Independencia). This is where the first calls for Ecuadorean independence were heard in 1809.
There’s a wealth of colonial churches in the UNESCO World Heritage listed historic city center of Quito. This entry includes all churches we visited in the historic city center except the Metropolitan Cathedral on Plaza Grande.
There are lots of great museums located in the UNESCO World Heritage listed historic city center of Quito, Ecuador. Some are historical sites and homes while others display art and artifacts.
There are a few points of interest in the UNESCO World Heritage listed historic city center of Quito, Ecuador, that aren’t museums or churches. This entry talks about a small handful them.
The Basilica of the National Vow (Basílica del Voto Nacional), a huge church built in 1926, is located in the UNESCO World Heritage listed historic city center of Quito. It’s the largest neo-Gothic church in the Americas.
Supía is a small town with a pleasant plaza, just a half hour from Riosucio. Some rural areas are part of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia.
Riosucio is a town known for its biennial carnival, the Carnival of the Devil (Carnaval del Diablo). It’s one of the most popular and important carnivals in all of Colombia and takes place every January of odd-numbered years. Some rural areas of Riosucio are included in the UNESCO World Heritage listed Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia.
Several Colombian friends had suggested I visit the town of Quimbaya, about 40 minutes from Armenia. I decided to take their advice and visit. Some rural parts of Quimbaya are located in the UNESCO World Heritage listed Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia.
Castillo San Felipe de Barajas is one of the most fascinating places to visit in Cartagena, Colombia. It’s included in the city’s UNESCO World Heritage listing.