Description
This small square is situated in the old quarter of Quito, and has a statue of the city's founder. On December 6, 1534 — a date which is currently observed each year — the conquistador Sebastián de Benalcázar called together all the Spanish and told them that if they wished to settle in Quito, then they would have to register themselves with the notary. A total of 204 Spaniards registered and thus began the construction of modern Quito. Since the Spaniards came without women, they formed unions with indigenous women, beginning a process of mixing that characterizes the city and the country today.