The second highest capital in South America after La Paz, Quito is a beautiful city surrounded by mountains. The Virgin of Quito looms over the colonial sector.

A typical Sunday in the Grande Plaza.

Quito is known for its wealth of colonial architecture with many buildings dating back to the 17th century.

The Guayasamin Museum houses many of the works of one of Ecuador's most famous artists.

An hour north of Quito is Otovalo the largest indigenous market in Ecuador.