Metropolitan Cathedral and the Panecillo Hill at night, Quito, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pichincha Province, Ecuador, South America

Metropolitan Cathedral at night, Independence Square, Quito, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pichincha Province, Ecuador, South America

Memorial to the Heroes of the Independence dating from 1809, Quito, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pichincha Province, Ecuador, South America

Independence Square, Metropolitan Cathedral, Memorial to the Heroes of the Independence, Quito, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pichincha Province, Ecuador, South America

Metropolitan Cathedral, Quito, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pichincha Province, Ecuador, South America

Santo Domingo Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Quito, Ecuador, South America

Cathedral of Quito, Plaza de Independencia, Historic Center, Quito, Ecuador, South America

The Basilica del Voto Nacional, a Catholic Cathedral, begun in 1887, Quito, Ecuador, South America

The nave of The Basilica del Voto Nacional, a Catholic Cathedral, begun in 1887, Quito, Ecuador, South America

Metropolitan Cathedral at night, Independence Square, Quito, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pichincha Province, Ecuador, South America

Basilica of the National Vow at night, Quito, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pichincha Province, Ecuador, South America

Interior of La Basilica del Tol Voto Nacional, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador, South America

Spire of Quito's Cathedral in Plaza Grande, Quito, Ecuador, South America

Metropolitan Cathedral of Quito at Independence Square (Plaza Grande), Quito, Pichincha Province, Ecuador, South America

Metropolitan Cathedral of Quito at Independence Square (Plaza Grande), Quito, Pichincha Province, Ecuador, South America

Ecuador, Quito, church steeples of the Basilica of the National Vow

Ecuador, Quito, church steeples of the Basilica of the National Vow

Plaza de Independencia the heart of the Old Colonial Center with fountains and gardens and the Cathedral beyond, Quito, Ecuador

Plaza de Independencia the heart of the Old Colonial Center with fountains and gardens and the Cathedral beyond, Quito, Ecuador

Plaza de Independencia the heart of the Old Colonial Center, with a band concert in front of the Cathedral, Quito, Ecuador

Plaza de Independencia primary school students gathering for ceremony, Quito, Ecuador

La Plaza de la Independencia with the Government Palace and Cathedral and students in the plaza, Quito, Ecuador