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Plaza de la Independencia

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Slap bang in the middle of the Centro Histórico, you’ll probably find yourself in the majestic Plaza de la Independencia (Plaza Grande) even when you’re not looking for it. It’s as much a local hangout as a tourist hotspot, and always buzzing with life, regardless of the time or the weather.

 

You could comfortably spend half a day here, exploring the attractions around the edges of the Plaza. On the southwestern side is the 19th-century Iglesia de la Cathedral, and opposite it the collonaded Palacio Arzobispal (Archbishop’s Palace). The building on the northwestern side of the plaza above the row of arched, hole-in-the-wall shops, is the Palacio del Gobierno (Presidencial Palace). On the corner between the presidential palace and the cathedral is the Centro Cultural Metropolitano, and inside it the Museo Alberto Meno Caamaño.

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The colonial building surrounding the plaza make this a really special place in Quito.

By V!VA User, May 11, 2007
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