UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in the Ecuadorian capital for the Habitat 3 conference on sustainable urban development, toured Quito on 16 October 2016. Quito”s old town dates from the 16th Century and in 1978 was designated the first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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- Mr. Ban said he enjoys being among the people while he strolled historic Quito. UN Photo/Ariel Alexovich
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- Mr. Ban meets the historian who will provide context to his Quito tour. UN Photo/Ariel Alexovich
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- Mr. Ban greets a vendor selling crafts. Building sustainable cities starts at the local leve. UN Photo/Ariel Alexovich
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- Quito”s Plaza de la Independencia. UN Photo/Ariel Alexovich
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- Ecuadorian birds at the Convento de San Francisco. UN Photo/Ariel Alexovich
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- The interior of the Iglesia de la Compañía is covered in gold. UN Photo/Ariel Alexovich
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- Mrs. Ban and the Secretary-General accept a gift from María Fernanda Pacheco, wife of Quito Mayor Mauricio Rodas at the Iglesia de la Compañía. UN Photo/Ariel Alexovich
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- Ban Ki-moon looks up at the Convento de San Francisco in Quito”s old town. UN Photo/Ariel Alexovich
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- Ban Ki-moon and his wife admire the flowers at the Convento de San Francisco. UN Photo/Florencia Soto Nino
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- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon waves to Ecuadorians as he walks through old Quito. UN Photo/Ariel Alexovich