Today my group went to the Historic District of Quito, or the "old town", which is south of my neighborhood. We visited several churches, museums and landmarks in the area. I am very tired from walking up all of the hills, but I took several pictures of my day. We went to a museum of the city and our tour guide gave us a brief overview of the history of Quito by century. One of the things he told us was that at one time the Spaniards tried to outlaw wine and alcohol from other countries. Then they put a huge tariff on alcohol and people started pouring alcohol into the streets so they wouldn't have to pay taxes. So the drunks in town started saying "spill blood, not alcohol". Our guide said that now Ecuadoreans drink all the time, so the saying must have worked.
In front of La Basilica del Voto Nacional with La Panecillo in the background.
La Virgen de Panecillo
The President of Ecuador's house in La Plaza Grande.
A covenant and museum.
La Basilica del Voto Nacional.
Window in La Basilica
View of La Panecillo from La Basilica.
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