Government Palace
This building was erected between the 18th and early 19th Centuries by
the "Presidente de la Real Audiencia de Quito" (President of the Royal
Council), Baron Hector de Carondelet. On the staircase landing which
leads to the first floor, there is a mural painted by the Ecuadorian
artist Oswaldo Guayasamín, which portrays the discovery of the Amazon
River on 12th February 1542. The third floor of the palace is used as
the President's private quarters where he lives along with his family.
The building has many corridors and reception rooms which are used for
official occasions. Access to the top floors is restricted and it is
only possible to visit the ground floor of the building. |
