Quito (1991-1997)
 
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A view of Calle García Moreno, which intersects the historic core of Quito, Ecuador. A study of the architecture along this street was a major component of the GCI's work in the city. Photo: Jesús Lopez.

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Plaza Grande in the heart of Quito, historically a place of political, cultural, and religious activities. Photo: Guillermo Aldana.

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A panorama of historic Quito, with Calle García Moreno running through the center. Photo: Guillermo Aldana.

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An overview of the historic center, taken from Church of San Francisco. Photo: Guillermo Aldana.

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A view of the heavy pedestrian and vehicular traffic along Calle García Moreno. Air pollution is a contributing factor to the deterioration the historic buildings. Photo: Guillermo Aldana.

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Street vendors in the historic part of the city. Photo: Guillermo Aldana.

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Sampling the color history of a building on Calle García Moreno. Teams took 1,200 samples of paint layers from buildings along the street to determine their 19th-century and colonial-era appearance. Photo: Guillermo Aldana.

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Architectural drawings being prepared. As part of the project, eighteen buildings along the historic section of Calle García Moreno were documented in detail. Photo: Guillermo Aldana.

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Interior of the Church of La Compañia de Jesús, where the Getty provided conservation advice on gilding and polychrome sculpture. Photo: Jesús Lopez.

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Courtyard of the monastery of La Merced. The GCI and the Getty Research Institute collaborated on a conservation project involving the monastery's library. Photo: Jesús Lopez.

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Interior view of the La Merced Library. This project involved the conservation and cataloguing of the library's historic collection. Photo: Jesús Lopez.