Esther's photos with the keyword: Quito

Iglesia de Guapulo, Quito, Ecuador AIMG 0566

Built between 1895 and 1909, the Basilica of the National Vow (Basílica del Voto Nacional) in Quito, Ecuador is the largest neo-Gothic basilica in the Americas. AIMG 05579

Built between 1895 and 1909, the Basilica of the National Vow (Basílica del Voto Nacional) in Quito, Ecuador is the largest neo-Gothic basilica in the Americas. AIMG 0557

Santo Domingo, Quito, Ecuador dates back from 1581. AIMG 0551

Iglesia de Guapulo, Quito, Ecuador AIMG 0567

Piano studio of J. Huberto Santacruz in La Ronda, Quito, Ecuador AIMG 0543

Street musicians in Quito, Ecuador AIMG 0532

Prostitution in Quito, Ecuador is legal. This woman told me that since it became legal, women have been able to unionize and look out for each other. They do not need johns or pimps for protection. They are not hassled by corrupt police looking for favors to prevent arrest. They are required to have health screenings on a regular basis. They feel much safer and do not feel like marginalized citizens. AIMG 0548

Work on the Church of the Society of Jesus (Spanish: La Iglesia de la Compañia de Jesus) in Quito, Ecuador started in 1605 and the church was completed in 1765. Unfortunate, no photographs were allowed of its intensely ornate carved interior that is covered in gold. AIMG 0534

Work on the Church of the Society of Jesus (Spanish: La Iglesia de la Compañia de Jesus) in Quito, Ecuador started in 1605 and the church was completed in 1765. Unfortunate, no photographs were allowed of its intensely ornate carved interior that is covered in gold. AIMG 0535

Santo Domingo Church, Quito, Ecuador AIMG 0502

Plaza San Francisco, Quito, Ecuador. A typical hat worn by the women. AIMG 0492

Many dogs in Quito, Ecuador were dressed to make a fashion statement. AIMG 0509

"The Church and Monastery of St. Francis (Spanish: Iglesia y Monasterio de San Francisco), commonly known as el San Francisco, is a 16th-century Roman Catholic complex in Quito, Ecuador. It fronts onto its namesake Plaza de San Francisco. The imposing structure has the distinction of being the largest architectural ensemble among the historical structures of colonial Latin America. . . . The style evolved over almost 150 years of construction (1534-1680) through earthquakes and changes in artistic fashion. . . . Mudejar and Baroque elements bathe the nave, chapels, and high altar in an exotic golden splendour. In its nave and aisles, the Church of San Francisco reveals its Mudejar (Moorish) coffered ceilings, lavishly decorated altarpieces, and columns fashoned in different styles. In the choir — original from the end of the 16th century — Mudejar details are fully preserved, although the central nave was brought down by an earthquake and then replaced by a Baroque coffered ceiling in 1770." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_and_Convent_of_St._Francis AIMG 0483

"The Church and Monastery of St. Francis (Spanish: Iglesia y Monasterio de San Francisco), commonly known as el San Francisco, is a 16th-century Roman Catholic complex in Quito, Ecuador. It fronts onto its namesake Plaza de San Francisco. The imposing structure has the distinction of being the largest architectural ensemble among the historical structures of colonial Latin America. . . . The style evolved over almost 150 years of construction (1534-1680) through earthquakes and changes in artistic fashion. . . . Mudejar and Baroque elements bathe the nave, chapels, and high altar in an exotic golden splendour. In its nave and aisles, the Church of San Francisco reveals its Mudejar (Moorish) coffered ceilings, lavishly decorated altarpieces, and columns fashoned in different styles. In the choir — original from the end of the 16th century — Mudejar details are fully preserved, although the central nave was brought down by an earthquake and then replaced by a Baroque coffered ceiling in 1770." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_and_Convent_of_St._Francis AIMG 0481

"The Church and Monastery of St. Francis (Spanish: Iglesia y Monasterio de San Francisco), commonly known as el San Francisco, is a 16th-century Roman Catholic complex in Quito, Ecuador. It fronts onto its namesake Plaza de San Francisco. The imposing structure has the distinction of being the largest architectural ensemble among the historical structures of colonial Latin America. . . . The style evolved over almost 150 years of construction (1534-1680) through earthquakes and changes in artistic fashion. . . . Mudejar and Baroque elements bathe the nave, chapels, and high altar in an exotic golden splendour. In its nave and aisles, the Church of San Francisco reveals its Mudejar (Moorish) coffered ceilings, lavishly decorated altarpieces, and columns fashoned in different styles. In the choir — original from the end of the 16th century — Mudejar details are fully preserved, although the central nave was brought down by an earthquake and then replaced by a Baroque coffered ceiling in 1770." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_and_Convent_of_St._Francis AIMG 0479

"The Church and Monastery of St. Francis (Spanish: Iglesia y Monasterio de San Francisco), commonly known as el San Francisco, is a 16th-century Roman Catholic complex in Quito, Ecuador. It fronts onto its namesake Plaza de San Francisco. The imposing structure has the distinction of being the largest architectural ensemble among the historical structures of colonial Latin America. . . . The style evolved over almost 150 years of construction (1534-1680) through earthquakes and changes in artistic fashion. . . . Mudejar and Baroque elements bathe the nave, chapels, and high altar in an exotic golden splendour. In its nave and aisles, the Church of San Francisco reveals its Mudejar (Moorish) coffered ceilings, lavishly decorated altarpieces, and columns fashoned in different styles. In the choir — original from the end of the 16th century — Mudejar details are fully preserved, although the central nave was brought down by an earthquake and then replaced by a Baroque coffered ceiling in 1770." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_and_Convent_of_St._Francis AIMG 0475

"The Church and Monastery of St. Francis (Spanish: Iglesia y Monasterio de San Francisco), commonly known as el San Francisco, is a 16th-century Roman Catholic complex in Quito, Ecuador. It fronts onto its namesake Plaza de San Francisco. The imposing structure has the distinction of being the largest architectural ensemble among the historical structures of colonial Latin America. . . . The style evolved over almost 150 years of construction (1534-1680) through earthquakes and changes in artistic fashion. . . . Mudejar and Baroque elements bathe the nave, chapels, and high altar in an exotic golden splendour. In its nave and aisles, the Church of San Francisco reveals its Mudejar (Moorish) coffered ceilings, lavishly decorated altarpieces, and columns fashoned in different styles. In the choir — original from the end of the 16th century — Mudejar details are fully preserved, although the central nave was brought down by an earthquake and then replaced by a Baroque coffered ceiling in 1770." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_and_Convent_of_St._Francis AIMG 0484