There are a lot of statues in Quito. This one honors a hero from the country of Uruguay. His name is Jose Artigas. Like our George Washington he fought for independence for his country. He has a nice view of Quito and the mountains beyond.

The clouds are pretty.
El nubes son bonitos.

A Spanish Conquistador named Francisco de Orellana took this pass through the mountains to the Amazon River in 1541.  He fought many native people who felt he was an uninvited guest. Many of the warriors he fought were women. The Amazon is named after these fierce females. 

Do you see the church? It is also a convent. That means nuns live there. Do you know what a nun is? I think it is also a school. The church is called El Iglesia y Convento de Guapalo. The church was founded (started) in the year 1596. That means it is over 400 years old.

The clouds in the distance hide volcanos named Cayambe and Cerro Puntas. 

This is me in front of a statue of the Conquistador Orellana. We are looking down the valley towards the Amazon. Do we look similar?

Orellana made two trips to explore the Amazon. He did not return from the second one.