El Panecillo on Christmas in Quito
(Pichincha province).
Panecillo Hill: A good alternative to acknowledge the dimensions and the layout of the old city. The Panecillo hill - that at the inca's time was a temple of adoration to the called Sun Yavirac- has on its peak a gigantic image of the Virgin of the Americas.
Rising up from the middle of Quito's Old Town is Panecillo Hill. From the top of the hill, the famous winged Virgin of the Apocalypse gazes upon the city, supposedly protecting it from the many volcanoes that surround Quito. The statue is a copy of a 17th century painting by Bernardo de Lagarda. It is said that Lagarda modeled his painting after the typical Quiteña of his time
Photography
http://www.goecuador.com/ecuador-photo-gallery/quito-architecture/photo3.html
Bibliography
http://www.ecuador.us/quito/
http://www.goecuador.com
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