For a Great View...
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 12/20/04
The Panecillo offer and exceptional view of Quito. The hill on which the statue sits maintains a great view, but if you are willing to pay a small fee for entracne to the statue and parking (you should drive the frustrating raod to teh Panecillo to prevent being mugged during teh hike up the hill), you can climb to the observation platform at the base of the actually statue. Inside are pictures of the construction as well as stained glass. On the platform, there is an unobstructed view, except for the tourists, of Quito, as well as a closer encounter with the statue. In my three months in Ecuador, I enjoyed traveling to the different cities and ascending to the various statues that display the Catholic devotion of the Ecuadorians as well as sweeping views of the cities, teh best of which is the Panecillo in Quito.