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Quito: A unique doorway to mysteries of Ecuador 0 1 Luxurious! genuine chairs uids are poured out of them and other artifacts through the Spanish Colonial era Ecuador's capital IS miles from the equator is nestled in a high valley between two ranges of the Andes Snow-capped volcanoes rim the city and can be seen from practically any vantage point Because of its altitude (9186 feet) Quito has year-round spring weather that averages 65-70 degrees in the daytime It's a great city for walkers especially up and down the cobbled streets of the old city There one finds spacious plazas with vendors selling fruit ice cream and chocolate: streets often blocked by workers and animals trotting under heavy loads and dwellings and businesses with whitewashed walls and heavy wooden doors with set-in grilles that offer a glimpse of fountalned courtyards The best typically Ecuadorian food in town most Qulteos agree is served at La Choza restaurant (me of several city restaurants housed in former colonial mansions The menu features cevtche marinated fish served with corn locro a rich potato soap topped with avocado slices llaplngachos a traditional Andes meal of cheese-stuffed potato eaten with hot pepper sauce and langostinos crayfish Quito functions as a doorway to all that Ecuador has to offer But it's a doorway that be passed through too quickly Genuine Leather Reg $119595 $Q49 Reg $64995 SALE It's time to indulge yourself in oversized padded comfort Tufted back deep seat uroatyle crtedlon "The Dreamer" Recliner Reg $56995 Also available in leather 799 EuropMH Meind MgniiMdpMi 6cMMpmyEnoy By JAY WHEARLEY Tho Danver Poat QUITO Ecuador This la where most tourists arrive in Ecuador first stop on an itinerary that usually Includes only a night here before moving on Be it duly noted that there is a lot to move on to Ecua-dor only about the size of Colorado offers tourists everything from treks high in the Andes Mountains to dugout canoe expeditions in the Amazon Basin to face-to-face encounters with Antarctic fur seals on the beaches of the Galapagos Islands But to write Quito off in a day is both a serious mistake and a shame Few cities in the world have a setting to match that of Quito a very clean and beautiful reminder of Latin colonial past It has been called the Florence of the Americas and with considerable Justification Inca gold shines on the altars and ceilings of San Francisco Cathedral and La Compaa a church with a spectacular colonial art collection Other outstanding examples of the magnificence of religious history are the Monastery of San Agustln Santa Domingo Church and the Moorish Basilica of La Merced In 1978 UNESCO declared the church architecture and other buildings in the city's old quarter a World Heritage Site and eligible for restoration funds artistic legacy also can be seen at the National Museum the Museum of Colonial Art and the Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana with an unusual collection of historic musical instruments The Archaeological Museum offering multilingual guides houses a collection of Indian ceramics that date to 3100 BC Jugs in the shapes of birds and frogs that make the sound of the animal they represent when liq Also available in fabric from $479 Tall chair with extension foot rest SALE SALE Reg $57995 Also available in leather Wall-A-Way 899 Reg $41995 Here's a chair bargain that compliment any room with comfort and style sale igg77 Reg $34995 Save with "soft look" La-Z-Boy featuring stitched fashion back and wrap around arms for the rest of your Ufa padded arms triple-pillow back ORGAN SERVICE is now available from the Lowrey Keyboard Center Tuning and repairs on most makes and models Call today for appt 2234722 SAVE SALE Reg $52995 SALE Reg $56995 Advertising means more Record Searchlight in the "The Shenandoah" queen sleeper Attractive beige cover Innap mattress Reg $999 a La- Z-Boy Wal-A-Way chair bargain that compliments any room with comfort style Simple yet impressive describes this multi-position chair FREE BLOW DRY With Haircut Not Hot Sapt i ItM SAVE $140 SALE 329 Reg $41995 SALE 219 eg $41095 Sfuitaine' 1109 Hartnell Ave In the International Plaza Call 222-1910 NORA Record Searchlight Saturday August 23 1986 Page 13 699 Savings and quality that fit your style You get both with this comfortable chair Classic traditional styling makes this La-Z-Boy a truly elegant piece of furniture La-Z-BoyS queen deeper Innsp mattress Stripe blue pkidi nylon velvet cover Dr Ronald Reece Is pleased to announce the opening of his practice in Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery at the Redding Physicians Center 1441 Liberty St Suite 206 246-0236 By Appt Only FURNITURE 1537 Pine St Redding 243-4282.