Just came across this. I thought it was pretty good.
Why is Quito, a city that 20 years ago was a pretty-much overlooked South American destination, on so many bucket lists right now? High in the Andes, and built on the foundations of an ancient Inca city, Quito is renowned for Spanish-colonial buildings dating back more than 500 years; not surprisingly, it's the first UNESCO World Heritage Site capital city, and is now recognized as “Best Leading Destination in South America” by the World Travel Awards (2013 & 2014).
Beyond architecture, here are my 10 off-the-top reasons to visit Quito, and there are at least 10 times more:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/lealane/201 … ric-artsy/