Today we decided to journey through the town of Quito on foot and take in some of the sights along the way. Our main destination for the day would be the Basilica del Voto Nacional which is located in the historic center of Quito, just 3 km away from our hotel! The weather has been nice and we figured some exercise wouldn’t hurt us. Along the way we walked through two well-kept parks, Parque El Ejido and Parque La Almeda. We were very surprised that these nature parks were in such pristine condition as they are surrounded by urban construction on all sides. Other than the parks, we saw mainly shops and small businesses as well as some unique architecture. Nothing compared in uniqueness and pure awe than the Basilica upon arrival. The steeples looked to stretch endlessly into the sky as we stood at the base of the historic building. The Basilica is 140 meters long and 35 meters wide. It is 30 meters high in the sanctuary, 15 meters high in the votive chapels, 74 meters high in the transept, and 115 meters high in the two frontal towers. In the sanctuary, there are 14 bronze images representing 11 apostles and three evangelists. We decided to take the full tour and paid 3$ per person (15$ total). On the way back to the hotel we stopped at a small outside restaurant and grabbed a couple appetizers for the walk home (15$ total). The food was delicious and was a great way to end a fascinating day.
Total Spent: (30$)
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