La virgen de Quito

Located on El Panecillo, a hill south of the city, this statue of the winged Virgin Mary has a serpent fettered at her feet. In her role as protector of Quito, she has evil on a chain and is visible from almost everywhere in the city.

 

Quito, Ecuador, November 1999.

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Uploaded on October 13, 2005
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