3475 x 5220 px | 29,4 x 44,2 cm | 11,6 x 17,4 inches | 300dpi
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Statue of Mariscal Sucre, Plaza de la Independencia, Independence Plaza, Quito, South America
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Statue of Mariscal Sucre leader of the Ecuadorian independence in the Plaza de la Independencia in the Andean capital of Quito Bolivia. Despite the 1917 earthquake, Quito has the largest, best-preserved, and least-altered historic centre (320 hectares) in Latin America[16]. It was one of the first sites that was inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1978[16]. In the 1930s, the wealthy upper classes moved to the northern end of Quito. Because the poorer lower classes, who were left inhabiting the centre, did not have the money to alter or destroy the centre, its aesthetic integrity has been preserved. For many years, the old downtown was a forgotten place and was considered highly dangerous. But since the 1980s, the historic centre has been designated a World Heritage site and has gone through significant gentrification, restoration, and conservation. Of particular interest in the historic centre are the churches and convents, of which there are more than 40. The most famous, most important, and most visited churches in the centre are: * Cathedral of Quito * Church of the Society of Jesus (La Compañía) * Church and Convent of St. Francis (San Francisco) * Church and Convent of St. Dominic (Santo Domingo) * Church and Convent of La Merced * Basílica del Voto Nacional Antonio José de Sucre y Alcalá (February 3, 1795 – June 4, 1830) was a South American independence leader. Sucre was one of Simón Bolívar's closest friends, generals and statesmen.
