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Ecuador accepted the convention on 16 June 1975, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] Ecuador has five sites on the list and a further five on the tentative list. The first two sites listed in Ecuador were the Galápagos Islands and the city of Quito , in 1978, which were also the first two sites inscribed to the ...
Monuments in Ecuador: Need Picture Mitad del Mundo Mitad del Mundo City, Pichincha: Ingapirca Azogues, Cañar: Arco de la capilla del Rosario Quito, Pichincha: Palacio de Carondelet Quito, Pichincha: Metropolitan Cathedral Quito, Pichincha: La Rotonda Guayaquil, Guayas: Moorish Clock Tower Guayaquil, Guayas
Carondelet Palace (Spanish: Palacio de Carondelet) is the seat of government of the Republic of Ecuador, located in Quito. Access is by the public space known as Independence Square or Plaza Grande (colloquial name), around which are also the Archbishop's Palace, Municipal Palace, Hotel Plaza Grande , and Metropolitan Cathedral.
This Provisional Church had a main door, which was directed towards the now known Calle de Santa Ana. [2] Thanks to the efforts of Diego de Solís to obtain the requirements for the construction of the Main Church in the Real Audiencia of Quito, walls were erected around the hermitage, which were made of adobe. Serving in this way, as choir of ...
As of 2021, there were another 12 similar structures identified in the region, of which only two, Cancho Roano (Zalamea de la Serena) and La Mata had been excavated. [6] The site was declared bien de interés cultural in May 2022. [5] The six last steps of the courtyard stairs in the site singularly display the use of lime mortar. [7]
This is a list of museums in Ecuador. The national museums network holds more than 700,000 artifacts in 14 museums. The national museums network holds more than 700,000 artifacts in 14 museums. [ 1 ]
Lateral facade of the palace, both with the Patio de los Austrias. The Royal Palace of El Pardo (Spanish: Palacio Real de El Pardo, pronounced [paˈlaθjo reˈal de el ˈpaɾðo]) is one of the official residences of the Spanish royal family and one of the oldest, being used by the Spanish monarchs since Henry III of Castile in the 15th century.
The Quito Metropolitan Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de Quito), is a Catholic cathedral in Quito, Ecuador. Located on the southwestern side of the Plaza de la Independencia (La Plaza Grande) , it (and its predecessor building) served as a seat of the Diocese of Quito from 1545 until 1848 when it was elevated to Archdiocese .