UNESCO WHS - City of Quito Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - World Heritage Sites in Ecuador - City of Quito - Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded in the 16th century on the ruins of an Inca city and stands at an altitude of 2'850 m. Despite the 1917 earthquake, the city has the best-preserved, least altered historic centre in Latin America. The monasteries of San Francisco and Santo Domingo, and the Church and Jesuit College of La Compañía, with their rich interiors, are pure examples of the Baroque school of Quito, which is a fusion of Spanish, Italian, Moorish, Flemish and indigenous art. Name: City of Quito Country: Ecuador Location: Pichincha Province Inscription: 1978 Category: Cultural (ii)(iv) Unesco Ref: 2 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site