Quito's historic center is a jumbled mass of hills, most with stunning churches or colonial buildings barely clutching onto the steep slopes. I arrived by bus and was stunned by this maze, that drivers lurch through undaunted and vendors haunt at every corner. Old men occupy all the benches of the squares. Kids run after pigeons at the Plaza de la Independenzia. It's an amazing haven-- especially compared to some of the other parts of Quito-- and the largest remaining colonial center in Latin America.
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