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 ...
Perched sky-high in the Andes at the foot of the snow-capped Pichincha volcano, Quito ... America, Ecuador's capital was named the very first UNESCO World Heritage site. The city's dramatic ...
The relaxation of height restrictions for towers in Quito, the relocation of the city’s airport, and the upcoming inauguration ... Its striking glass roof puts Ecuador’s forest in the picture, pretty ...