Quito (Ecuador) - Wink Travel Guide

Quito is the capital of Ecuador. It was founded in 1534 on the ruins of an ancient Inca city. It was the first city to be named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978 (along with Kraków in Poland).

Quito's Old City is the largest in the Americas. It has undergone a huge restoration and revitalization program, mainly financed by the Inter-American Development Bank.

It boasts no fewer than 40 churches and convents, 17 squares and 16 convents and monasteries. It's been called the 'Reliquary of the Americas' for the richness of its colonial- and independence-era architecture and heritage.

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