The buildings are amazing, with churches, convents and monasteries on almost every corner. Some of the more magnificent churches are
The Basílica del Voto Nacional 
The sixteenth-century Iglesia de San Francisco is very ornate with lots of gold
But the most amazing is Quito’s most extravagant church, La Compañía de Jesús built by Jesuits in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It took 163 years to construct, with seven tonnes of gold to cover the interior from top to bottom.
The next photo shows the guards at the palace
Finally a couple of interest shots from the park,
Young kids on their "walk bikes" - no pedals
And the police patrol in the park - the dog on the left looks a bit out of place
