article_snippet: The current owner, glamorous Mignon Plaza, inherited the property from her grandfather, Leonidas Plaza, two-time president of Ecuador.
article_snippet: Joining  local travel film Metro Adventures we enjoyed a walking tour of the historic centre, a Unesco World Heritage Site, which features 40 colonial churches and chapels, including the stunning La Compania de Jesus church which is decorated in gold.
article_snippet: 160 years in the making: the stunning La Compania de Jesus church which is decorated in gold was painted in gold leaf by hand .
article_snippet: Flying the flag: Ecuador's national colours are seen above the Government Palace in Quito's Plaza Grande .
article_snippet: Perfectly maintained: The beautiful Plaza Grande in Quito is a place for locals and tourists to relax .