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City's Historic Hub, No Shade
圣弗朗西斯科广场 (Plaza de San Francisco)的点评
点评：When planning our trip to Quito, I intentionally booked a hotel near the heart of the city's historic district - Plaza de San Francisco - as I'd done for a trip last year to Mexico City. Both cities were conquered by explorers from Spain in the 1500's, so I expected similarities in their historic hubs. There were indeed some similar features, but also some notable differences.
Quito's historic center is significantly smaller, and it's lacking the human element that would reflect the history and culture of the country. Street artists and performers and indigenous dancers are missing. There are no tents for local merchants to display handmade wares.
Further, I anticipated that the historic buildings surrounding the plaza would include the seat of government and Ecuador's other important federal agencies. Instead, the historic buildings in the plaza are of a religious nature, while government buildings are scattered within a few blocks.
There are very few benches for public seating in the plaza, and there isn't a shade tree within sight. We rested on a (very uncomfortable) concrete bench here and spent fifteen minutes people-watching until we got overheated from the sun, in mid-December. (And since we reside in a tropical climate, we aren't easily overheated.) A better venue for observing activity in the plaza would be one of the restaurants located around the edges of the square, which offer shaded patio seating.
The traffic jam within several blocks of the plaza is an unending knot, so you can expect to breathe a lot of vehicle exhaust. Sometimes the diesel fumes become overwhelming. If you aren't staying at a hotel within walking distance of the plaza and do want to explore this area, I highly recommend taking advantage of the hop-on, hop-off bus to visit the historic district. The bus drops passengers directly in front of the plaza.
Quito's historic center is significantly smaller, and it's lacking the human element that would reflect the history and culture of the country. Street artists and performers and indigenous dancers are missing. There are no tents for local merchants to display handmade wares.
Further, I anticipated that the historic buildings surrounding the plaza would include the seat of government and Ecuador's other important federal agencies. Instead, the historic buildings in the plaza are of a religious nature, while government buildings are scattered within a few blocks.
There are very few benches for public seating in the plaza, and there isn't a shade tree within sight. We rested on a (very uncomfortable) concrete bench here and spent fifteen minutes people-watching until we got overheated from the sun, in mid-December. (And since we reside in a tropical climate, we aren't easily overheated.) A better venue for observing activity in the plaza would be one of the restaurants located around the edges of the square, which offer shaded patio seating.
The traffic jam within several blocks of the plaza is an unending knot, so you can expect to breathe a lot of vehicle exhaust. Sometimes the diesel fumes become overwhelming. If you aren't staying at a hotel within walking distance of the plaza and do want to explore this area, I highly recommend taking advantage of the hop-on, hop-off bus to visit the historic district. The bus drops passengers directly in front of the plaza.
翻译：计划基多之旅时，我特意预订了一家靠近市中心历史街区——圣弗朗西斯科广场——的酒店，就像去年去墨西哥城时一样。这两个城市都在16世纪被西班牙探险家征服，所以我原本以为它们的历史中心会有一些相似之处。的确，它们有一些共同点，但也存在一些显著差异。
基多的历史中心规模小得多，而且缺乏能够反映厄瓜多尔历史和文化的人文气息。这里没有街头艺人、表演者和土著舞者，也没有供当地商贩展示手工制品的帐篷。
此外，我原本以为广场周围的历史建筑会包括政府所在地和厄瓜多尔其他重要的联邦机构。然而，广场上的历史建筑大多是宗教场所，而政府大楼则分散在几个街区内。
广场上几乎没有供公众休憩的长椅，也看不到任何遮荫的树木。我们在这里一条（非常不舒服的）水泥长椅上休息了十五分钟，看着来来往往的人群，直到被太阳晒得难受，当时可是十二月中旬啊。（我们住在热带地区，所以不太容易觉得热。）更好的观赏广场活动的地方是广场周围的餐厅，那里有带遮阳棚的露台座位。
广场周围几个街区的交通拥堵不堪，简直像个无底洞，所以你肯定会吸入很多汽车尾气。有时候柴油味浓得令人难以忍受。如果你住的酒店不在广场附近，但又想探索这片区域，我强烈建议你乘坐随上随下的观光巴士游览历史街区。巴士会直接把乘客送到广场门口。
基多的历史中心规模小得多，而且缺乏能够反映厄瓜多尔历史和文化的人文气息。这里没有街头艺人、表演者和土著舞者，也没有供当地商贩展示手工制品的帐篷。
此外，我原本以为广场周围的历史建筑会包括政府所在地和厄瓜多尔其他重要的联邦机构。然而，广场上的历史建筑大多是宗教场所，而政府大楼则分散在几个街区内。
广场上几乎没有供公众休憩的长椅，也看不到任何遮荫的树木。我们在这里一条（非常不舒服的）水泥长椅上休息了十五分钟，看着来来往往的人群，直到被太阳晒得难受，当时可是十二月中旬啊。（我们住在热带地区，所以不太容易觉得热。）更好的观赏广场活动的地方是广场周围的餐厅，那里有带遮阳棚的露台座位。
广场周围几个街区的交通拥堵不堪，简直像个无底洞，所以你肯定会吸入很多汽车尾气。有时候柴油味浓得令人难以忍受。如果你住的酒店不在广场附近，但又想探索这片区域，我强烈建议你乘坐随上随下的观光巴士游览历史街区。巴士会直接把乘客送到广场门口。
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