Independence Square

My wife and I passed through here on our way to dinner at La Vida, which was excellent. The square was beautifully decorated for Christmas and was full of people enjoying the space. There was a very strong police presence to discourage any potential issues, but the whole area was perfectly safe.

Great place to hang out. It’s not the main square, but I feel like we saw more action here. Comedy show, speeches, performances. Lucky us! Plenty of restaurants around. #quito

One of the best places in the route to Ibarra to enjoy a delicious bizcochitos, "leaf cheese" and coffe

A busy and lively square where people like to gather on weekend to socialize, chill, see and be seen. Many make shift stalls selling all kinds of products around the square. Also there were street performers singing and playing music. Good place to observe the lifestyle and locals

It's an historical place for Quito - Ecuador. It is surrounded by rhe Palace Government, The City Municipality, Museums, Churches and many small businesses. You can admire a monument to the Independence of Quito and have a walk through it. Many people have a seat in the square and just admire the vibe of the place.

Beautiful square with historical buildings around.

Plaza de la Independencia, or Plaza Grande is Quito Central itself. Nay, it is Ecuador central🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨. It’s the largest historical square and the symbol/seat of power since Real Audiencia de Quito or El Reino de Quito, the face (viceroyalty) of the Spanish Crown back in the 16th century. The Real Audiencia at the time encompassed Ecuador, Peru and part of Colombia. As such, the plaza has a very important place in the colonial history of South America. The square is surrounded by several historical buildings of very distinctive Spanish Baroque architecture. All the buildings were started in 16th and completed in 17th century. They have of course undergone several renovations/reconstructions over the centuries. - Palacio de Carondelet: the most important building that housed the former royal houses. It is now the Presidential Palace. - Cathedral Metropolitana de Quito and Archbishop Palace: a strange combination of baroque, neoclassical and mujedar designs. - Hotel Plaza Grande or Palacio de Pizarro: the tallest of the buildings on the square. It has a classic baroque facade. - Quito Municipal Building At the center of the square is the Monument of the Heroes of Independence declared on August 10, 1809🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨. Today, the square is a center of all kinds of activity: festive, political, touristic, entertainment and entrepreneurial.

This is a great historical place. It resembles the historical piazzas in Italy. However, there are a lot of spooky people and thieves around. So, I would definitely not recommend traveling around this please with a family, especially during the night.