# What to see in Quito: 10 must-sees

The first historic centre declared a World Heritage Site, Baroque churches and the Middle of the World: the essentials of Quito.

- 20 votes · 12 items
- Jul 14, 2024 · agustina ledesma
- https://even.best/en/l/658/what-to-see-in-quito-10-must-sees

## Top 10

1. **Historic Centre of Quito** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — One of the first places declared a World Heritage Site (1978).
2. **Church of the Society of Jesus** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Baroque church covered in gold leaf inside.
3. **Basilica of the National Vow** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — The largest Neo-Gothic church in the Americas, with climbable 115 m towers.
4. **Intiñán Museum** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Interactive equator museum near the Middle of the World.
5. **Church and Convent of San Francisco** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — The largest colonial complex in the Americas, with its sacred art museum.
6. **El Panecillo** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Hill with the Virgin of Quito, an aluminium statue about 41 m tall including its base.
7. **Middle of the World City** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Monument to the equator line with an ethnographic museum.
8. **Capilla del Hombre** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Oswaldo Guayasamín's museum next to his house.
9. **Central Market** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Popular market for potato locro and fresh juices.
10. **TelefériQo** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Cable car rising to 4,050 m on the slopes of Pichincha.
11. **Calle La Ronda** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Colonial street of balconies, craftsmen and canelazo at night.
12. **Plaza Grande** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Independence Square with the Carondelet Palace and the cathedral.

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