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December 25, 2016
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| In 1976, the Spanish artist Agustín de la Herrán Matorras was commissioned by the religious order of the Oblates to build a 45-meter-tall stone monument of a madonna which was assembled on a high pedestal on the top of Panecillo. It is made of seven thousand pieces of aluminium. The virgin stands on top of a globe and is stepping on a snake, which is a classic madonna iconography. Less traditional are the wings. Locals claim that she is the only one in the world with wings like an angel. |
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| Mercure Hotel | Exporing Quito | Basilica del Voto Nacional | Presidential Palace | People of Quito, Ecuador | Middle of the World |
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