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Calle La Ronda

Quito

Ecuador

Contributed by 
Enrique Cabanilla
Project for Public Spaces
 on 
August 3, 2004
May 1, 2024

This colonial street is a cultural attraction.

What makes it Great?

Why it doesn't work?

This place is a typical colonial street of the City. It is part of the downtown of Quito, a City which was declared Cultural Mankind Heritage. There, you can find a colonial environment by just walking along the street and looking at the houses. The street has been made with stone, and the houses make people feel like theyÍve gone back to the colonial times.

Access & Linkages

You can take the trolley bus and get off at the Santo Domingo stop, and walk to La Ronda from there. Access is easy because it is located in the downtown of Quito.

Comfort & Image

The street is always clean and receives a lot of maintenance by the city government. Nowadays, most places in the colonial area of Quito are safe because there are policemen who are in charge of controling the different places visited by tourists.

Uses & Activities

The people who live here make their normal, daily activities as in the rest of the City, and this everyday life is the best attraction that Quito has.

Sociability

The neighborhood gives you the chance to get to know how Quiteans live.

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History & Background

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