This small park on the edge of Centro Historico contains A statue of Simon Bolivar, the Observatory and a small lake where you rent a boat. Nothing really special about it to make you want to is it it. It is not in the best of shape and looks a bit worn and tattered. BTW — I only saw two or three benches where you can sit down and enjoy the trees and shade. There is simply nowhere to sit and rest other than the ground. Pass it by.....

This small triangular shaped park is located between the old and the new city. It is the oldest Quito park (from 1596). Leaving the old town the first monument that catches attention at the southwest tip of the park is a man on a horse. It is Simon Bolivar on a stallion leading the masses depicted in social realist style, almost like in the former Soviet Union. The astronomical observatory is in the center of the park. Its tower is the best place to get an overview of La Alameda. Hence there is an artificial lagoon and El Churo, a remnant of colonial times. The structure has the form of a snail.