The historic centre of Quito

From the basilica, we walked down the hill to the historic centre of Quito where we had a look around a gallery displaying indigenous art.  Our next stop was in the city's main plaza.  There, we admired the presidential palace, the cathedral, and the government buildings.  We went into the national library.  Here, Vale explained to us all about Ecuador's recent history, including several changes of president, and the switch from the sucre as the national currency to the US dollar.Read more