Hey there my steemit friends! Recently I got to spend time in Quito, the capital of Ecuador. This city is so rich in history and culture, I really enjoy visiting places like this as I travel around the globe. Coming from Thailand and Laos where I spent most of the last four months, it's quite a change. No Buddhist temples here.
Ecuador like most of Latin America is mostly Catholic. The Basilica took some effort to get the project off the ground. After years of persuasion Father Julio Maria Matovelle got his wish and in 1892 construction began under the leadership of a French Architect by the name of Emilio Tarlier.
Technically the "Iglesia" or church in Spanish, has never been completed. However it stands as one of the largest, oldest, and most impressive Gothic churches in all of South America.
While walking the halls of this church you can't help but feel humbled and impressed. The stain glass windows were just one beautiful part of this amazing place. Now lets have a look at this incredible stain glass artwork inside of the Basilica in Quito Ecuador!
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