One of the largest, best-preserved colonial centers in the Americas (a first-ever UNESCO site), at 2,850 m.
At 2,850 m, Quito has one of the largest and best-preserved colonial centres in the Americas — among the very first sites named to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1978.
Gilded churches, steep plazas, and a backdrop of volcanoes make it a spectacular introduction to the Andes.
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