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Discover Basilica del Voto Nacional - twin-tower front, Cotopaxi - snowy cone, Cuenca New Cathedral and more.
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architecture
The Basilica del Voto Nacional offers a different architectural rhythm from Quito's Baroque churches. Pointed arches, tall spires and clock faces stack upward across its neo-Gothic front. Try finding the rose window between the towers.
Source: visitquito.ec
nature
Cotopaxi is an active stratovolcano monitored by Ecuador's Instituto Geofisico. Its broad cone and pale summit contrast with dark volcanic slopes. Look for the crater near the snowy summit and the ridges running down the flanks.
Source: www.igepn.edu.ec
architecture
Facing Calderon Park, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is commonly called Cuenca's New Cathedral. The side view reveals its long brick body and a line of blue domes. Look for the contrast between those domes and the low square front towers.
Source: www.visitcuencaecuador.com.ec
architecture
La Compania's facade brings together the work of craftspeople over a long construction history. Its paired spiralling columns draw the eye toward the entrance.
Source: cvc.cervantes.es
architecture
Quito's colonial-era centre developed over an earlier Inca city. Its churches and monasteries preserve the Baroque school of Quito, drawing on European and Indigenous artistic contributions. The historic urban fabric connects architecture, craft and the city's high-altitude setting.
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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