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This tour takes place in the historic center of Quito. During the tour you will visit emblematic places, your guide will use all of his knowledge of the city to take you through colonial streets and other places of interest, such us an authentic local market and find more than 250 stalls where you can buy fruits, vegetables, medicinal plants, herbs, meat and seafood. At this market we will try some of the typical Ecuadorian fruits. Visit one of the most beautiful churches in Lantin America which is Iglesia de la Compañia the architecture of the church was inspired by the Gesú church in Rome and the pillars are exact copies of the pillars that were made by Bernini in the Vatican. This beautiful tourist place in Quito is an architectural jewel in the best preserved historical centre of Latin America. The church La Compania, has been catalogued by UNESCO among the hundred most important World Heritage Site Monuments in the world. After an integral restoration, which took 12 years, the church is a magnificent example of the extraordinary artistic ability of the Ecuadorian artisans!