I spent Sunday, 8/19, visiting a few of Quitos churches (there are many...each more detailed and ornate than the next) with a fellow traveller staying in the same hostal as me. He is a British guy who is doing an around-the-world trip. You can climb to the top of the towers in the Basilica....if you have the nerve. The ascent requires crossing a rickety wooden plank that scales the original roof of the church and then climbing a number of ladders and steep stairs to the top! You can also climb the bell tower...another series of little, steep ladders!
La Iglesia de Compañia: This was by far the most amazing church I have ever seen, but I was not allowed to take pictures inside. Construction started in 1605 and it took 163 years to finish! 7 tons of gold were used to guild all the walls, ceilings, and alters. The whole inside of the church sparkled.
The door to the Iglesia de Compañia- only pic I could sneak!
La Iglesia de Cpmpañia from the outside.
The Towers of the Basilica
I just really liked this window!
First step in climbing the towers: crossing the shaky wooden bridge!
...and then a number of really steep ladders. 
...and then some even scarier ladders on the OUTSIDE of the towers!
A little gift for all of you have been dying to see the Tevas in action! This was climbing the Belfry (much easier).
View from the top (I was trying to be artistic). 
The Basilica- Inside view
All the walls and floors are hand-painted and tiled.
The Basilica-outside view
Another view of the cathedral. 
One of the "alters" on the side of the cathedral
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