Quito Flashcards

1
Q

La Basilica del Voto Nacional

A

What is the tallest church in Ecuador?

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2
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Which one is the gaudy colonial church? (Map)

A

La Compañía

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3
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What is Ecuador’s best museum? (Map)

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Casa de la Cultura

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4
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What is the name of the Museum of indigenous people of the americas?

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Capilla del hombre

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5
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What is the Highest capital in the world?

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La Paz, Bolivia

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6
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What is the Second highest capital in the world?

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Quito, Ecuador

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7
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What was the First city in the world recognized as a UNESCO world heritage site (1978)?

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Old Town, Quito, Ecuador

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8
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What places did you visit in Quito in May 2024?

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UNESCO World Heritage site
Museo Casa del Alabado
La Compañía Church
San Francisco Church and Convent
Plaza Grande

Barrio San Marcos
Visit a house

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9
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What year did the Spanish arrive in Quito?

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1526

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10
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What to do at the plaza grande?

A

Monday at 11am changing of the guard
Take in sunshine while people watching

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11
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According to legend who founded Quito.?

A

Quitumbe, son of god Quitu

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12
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What’s unique about the Quito school of art form during the colonial period?

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13
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What is the name of the mountain in the horizon in Old Town, Quito?

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El Panecillo, little bread loaf hill

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14
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What is the biggest neo-gothic church (1800s) in the America’s?

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The National Basilica de Vito

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