Basilica de Vota National Outside

The Basilica in Quito is huge.

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It has some classy modern touches. Like cobrahead streetlights protruding from the ornate stained glass windows.

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It has very unique South American gargoyles. Like anteaters

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Maybe sea lions, based on the fins. But the faces are more fish like.

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Evil Rams

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These are…we’re going with dolphins.

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A penguin and an owl.

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Eagles

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Cartoon condors

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Great Frigatebirds complete with inflated pouches.

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Giant tortoises

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Something very viscious.

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Some kind of dog.

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Land iguanas

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Guinea pigs, which are food here so the pictures are never fluffy and cute.

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Monkeys

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Anteaters

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Panthers

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Snappy caimens,  which look really fragile but are the most intact.

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And marine iguanas. Which even though everyone thought the real ones looked ugly and scary make surprisingly cute and friendly gargoyles.

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And boobies!

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