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Quito, Ecuador - the World Heritage designation for the Old City Center is well-deserved.
Date: 07/08/04
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Fine tree-lined streets in the Old Town.
Date: 07/08/04
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Spanish colonial plaza that rivals Europe with it's Ecuadorian independence statue.
Date: 07/08/04
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The area has some Disney-level tourism potential. The architecture is in fairly good condition.
Date: 07/08/04
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Cheerful colors on the buildings.
Date: 07/08/04
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In the New Town's Alameda Park - 19th century Quito astronomical observatory, El Observatorio Astronomico, the oldest observatory in South America, with old telescopes and instruments.
Date: 07/08/04
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Everyone hangs out in the parks.
Date: 07/08/04
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Parque La Carolina with an artificial lake with paddle boats (filled with giggling junior high age kids), a natural science museum, a bunch of soccer fields and a sprinkling of jungle gyms.
Date: 07/08/04
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