25 Pictures that Prove Quito is the Most Beautiful City in South America

Biblioteca Municipal © Rick Segreda

Biblioteca Municipal © Rick Segreda

At an altitude of 2,850 meters (9,350 feet) above sea level, Quito is the second highest Capital City in South America. But is it also the most beautiful of all cities on the continent? These 25 pictures can answer that.

Plaza de Independencia@

Plaza de San Francisco@flickr.com

Virgin of the Panecillo@Wei Xiao

Church Courtyard@Wei Xiao

Compañía de Jesús@Wei Xiao

Compañía de Jesús Interior@Wei Xiao

Basilica@Wei Xiao

QuitoCentro@flickr.com

CentroQuito@Wei Xiao

Basilico Nocturno © Ivar Abrahamsen / Flickr

Plaza Grande Quito@Wei Xiao

QuitoDawn@flickr.com

La Ronda@flickr.com

QuitoCourtyard@flickr.com

QuitoCamino@flickr.com

ObservatorioQuito@flickr.com

Simon Bolivar@Wei Xiao

Guapulo Valley@Mieszko Stanislawski

Guapulo@Wei Xiao

Itchimbia@flckr.com

Mitad del Mundo © David Berkowitz / Flickr

Cotopaxi Volcano © Agencia de Noticias ANDES / Flickr

Antisana Volcano, Quito © Cristian Ibarra Santillan / Flickr

Naciones Unidas Quito@Wei Xiao

Quito@Wei Xiao