Outdoor sights in Quito
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Parque La Alameda
From the northeast edge of the old town the long, triangular Parque La Alameda begins its grassy crawl toward the new town. At the southern apex of the park stands the Simón Bolívar monument. Toward the middle of the park are statues of the members of the 1736-44 French Académie des Sciences expedition that surveyed Ecuador and made the equatorial measurements that gave rise to the metric system.
Nearby, the Quito Observatory, which was opened by President García Moreno in 1864, is the oldest observatory on the continent.
At the north end of La Alameda - an area popular with picnickers on weekends - is a pair of ornamental lakes, where rowboats can be hired.
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Parque El Ejido
Northeast of La Alameda, the pleasant, tree-filled Parque El Ejido is the biggest park in downtown Quito. It's a popular spot for impromptu games of soccer and volleyball. The north end of the park teems with activity on weekends, when open-air art shows are held along Avenida Patria. Just inside the north end of the park, artisans and crafts vendors set up stalls and turn the sidewalks into Quito's largest handicrafts market.
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Centro Cultural Itchimbia
The Parque Itchimbia’s centerpiece is the Centro Cultural Itchimbia, a large glass-and-iron building, modeled after the city’s original Mercado Santa Clara, that hosts regular art exhibits and cultural events.
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