La Carolina Park
Parque La Carolina[1] is a 165.5-acre (670,000 m2) park in the centre of the Quito central business district, bordered by the avenues Río Amazonas, de los Shyris, Naciones Unidas, Eloy Alfaro, and de la República. Iñaquito metro station is in the northern part of the park, whereas La Carolina metro station is in the southern part.
History
This park started from the expropriation of the farm La Carolina in 1939. [Catholic mass in the park during his visit to Ecuador in 1985, and a giant Christian cross has been built in this place.
Usage
Quiteños gather at La Carolina mostly on weekends to play
people watching. The southern part of the park has a small pond where paddle boats can be rented and a skatepark for bicyclists and skateboarders. Artists are known to perform on weekends at the park. In the western part of the park are the Quito Exhibition Center,[2] the Quito botanical gardens,[3]
and a Vivarium.
See also
- Plaza de La Independencia
- Quito Botanical Garden
References
- ^ "Sitio Oficial Turístico de Quito - Parque La Carolina". Quito Government. Archived from the original on 2010-11-27. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ^ "fabrica como diseñar una cocina at". Pequenaindustria.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ^ "Sitio Oficial Turístico de Quito - Jardín Botánico de Quito". Quito.com.ec. Retrieved 2009-07-08.[permanent dead link]
External links
Media related to Parque La Carolina at Wikimedia Commons