Origins & Conquest
Colonial Art
Road to Independence
Landmarks in Time
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The Spanish conqueror who officially founded the city of Quito in 1534.
Sebastián de Benalcázar 
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The famous Jesuit church with an interior covered in gold leaf.
La Compañía de Jesús
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The volcano where the final battle for independence took place in 1822.
Volcan Rucu Pichincha
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The winged aluminum statue on a hill that watches over the city.
Virgin of El Panecillo
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The Inca general who burned the city so the Spanish would find nothing.
Rumiñahui
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The title given to Quito by UNESCO in 1978, being the first city to receive it.
Cultural World Heritage Site
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The Marshal (Mariscal) who led the troops to victory in the Battle of Pichincha.
Antonio José de Sucre
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The Gothic church famous for having Ecuadorian animals as gargoyles.
Basilica del Voto Nacional
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The indigenous kingdom that lived in this region before the Inca invasion.
Quitu-Cara
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The artistic movement that mixed Catholic themes with indigenous techniques.
Escuela Quiteña
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The specific date celebrated as the "First Cry of Independence" in Quito.
August 10, 1809
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The current park in the north that used to be the International Airport.
Parque Bicentenario
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The name of the very first city founded near Riobamba
Santiago de Quito
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The real name of the indigenous sculptor known famously as "Caspicara"
Manuel Chili
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The Quiteña woman who saved Simón Bolívar's life in Bogotá.
Manuela Saenz
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The scientific building located in the center of La Alameda Park.
Astronomical Observatory
