Cotopaxi Peak is reflected in Limpiopungo lake in Cotopaxi province in this November 5, 2000 file photo. Perched 9,350 feet (2,850 meters) above sea level, Quito is a gateway to sweeping Andean panoramas and a UNESCO world heritage monument. The center of the capital of Ecuador, which takes its name from the nearby equatorial line, is a living museum of Spanish colonial architecture, freshened by over $300 million in recent restorations. To match Reuters Life! -QUITO/ REUTERS/Guillermo Granja (ECUADOR SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT TRAVEL)
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