Fun facts about Quito
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The oldest traces of human presence in Quito date back to 8000 BC.
Quito
Ecuador
Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes.
From the “History” section
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Quito is the only capital city that was developed so close to an active volcano.
Quito
Ecuador
Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes.
From the “Geography” section
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Quito has the largest, least-altered, and best-preserved historic center in the Americas.
Quito
Ecuador
Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes.
From the “Points of interest” section
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The Basilica del Voto Nacional was once the largest neo-Gothic building in the New World.
Quito
Ecuador
Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes.
From the “Points of interest” section
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Photo: Asamblea Nacional del Ecuador · CC BY-SA 2.0
In 2023, presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated after a rally in Quito.
Quito
Ecuador
Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Asamblea Nacional del Ecuador · CC BY-SA 2.0