Capital of Ecuador gets a makeover
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Ecuador’s capital, home to colonial-era churches and historic treasures, had been beset by crime and urban flight. But a revitalization program has paid off, writes Chris Kraul from Quito.
‘A tax-funded revitalization program that dates from the late 1980s is finally gaining momentum -- and raising hope that Quito’s old center might realize its undeniable tourism potential and reclaim the tens of thousands of residents who have fled.’