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By airwolf09
December 24th 1998

Quito, Pichincha - Ecuador South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

Quito
Quito, Pichincha - Ecuador

Dec 24, 1998 *City official name :Quito *Founded date : *Location :Pichincha Province *Elavation :? ft (? m) *Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). *Facts :Quito (official name: San Francisco de Quito) is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in northern Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin on the eastern slopes of the Pichincha ( 15,728 ft; 4,794 m), an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains. The city's [View Full Entry]

By airwolf09
December 19th 1998

Guayllabamba, Pichincha - Ecuador South America » Ecuador

Guayllabamba
Guayllabamba, Pichincha - Ecuador

Dec 19, 1998 *City official name :Guayllabamba *Founded date :? *Location :Pichincha Province *Elavation :? ft (? m) *Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). *Facts :Guayllabamba (Quechua for green plain) is a small agricultural town (administratively, a rural parish of the canton of Quito) located 29 kilometers northeast of the city of Quito in northern Ecuador. In the Ecuadorian national census of November 24, 2001, the parish had a population of [View Full Entry]

By airwolf09
December 16th 1998

Mitad del Mundo, Pichincha - Ecuador South America » Ecuador

San Antonio de Pichincha
San Antonio de Pichincha, Pichincha - Ecuador

Dec 16, 1998 *City official name :Mitad del Mundo *Founded date : *Location :Pichincha Province *Elavation :? ft (? m) *Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). *Facts :The Mitad del Mundo (Spanish for Middle of the World) is a tract of land owned by the prefecture of the province of Pichincha, Ecuador. It is located in the San Antonio parish of the canton of Quito, 10 km north of the city of Quito. The grounds contain the Museo Etnográfico Mitad [View Full Entry]

By airwolf09
December 14th 1998

Tumbaco, Pichincha - Ecuador South America » Ecuador

Tumbaco
Tumbaco, Pichincha - Ecuador

Dec 14, 1998 *City official name :Tumbaco *Founded date : *Location :Pichincha Province *Elavation :? ft (? m) *Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). *Facts :Tumbaco is a small town outside Quito. [View Full Entry]

By airwolf09
November 7th 1986

Ibarra, Imbabura - Ecuador South America » Ecuador

Ibarra
Ibarra, Imbabura - Ecuador

November 07, 1986 *City official name :Ibarra *Founded date : *Location :Manabi Province *Elavation :? ft (? m) *Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). *Facts :Ibarra is the capital of the province of Imbabura. A colonial town with cobbled streets, located 115 Km north from Quito, at 2210 m. With some 140,000 inhabitants. Many tourists prefer this city for its pleasant weather and peaceful environment. The city has two plazas very well preserved: [View Full Entry]

By airwolf09
June 25th 1986

Montecristi, Manabi - Ecuador South America » Ecuador

Montecristi
Montecristi, Manabi - Ecuador

June 25, 1986 *City official name :Montecristi *Founded date : *Location :Manabi Province *Elavation :? ft (? m) *Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). *Facts :Montecristi is an old colonial town located 30 kilometers west of Portoviejo, founded in 1628 and the birthplace of the ex-President Eloy Alfaro. The town is very famous for its straw and basketware and especially renowned for its high quality Panama hat production. There are many stores [View Full Entry]

By airwolf09
June 21st 1986

San Clemente, Manabi - Ecuador South America » Ecuador

San Clemente
San Clemente, Manabi - Ecuador

June 21, 1986 *City official name :San Clemente *Founded date : *Location :Manabi Province *Elavation :? ft (? m) *Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). *Facts :San Clemente is located some 59 km north of Portoviejo and 20 km south of Bahía de Caráquez. Another small fishing village that started developing their tourist industry a few years ago. [View Full Entry]

By airwolf09
June 21st 1986

San Jacinto, Manabi - Ecuador South America » Ecuador

San Jacinto
San Jacinto, Manabi - Ecuador

June 21, 1986 *City official name :San Jacinto *Founded date : *Location :Manabi Province *Elavation :? ft (? m) *Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). *Facts :San Jacinto is about 13 km beyond Crucita, San Jacinto is a small fishing villages that started developing its tourist industry a few years ago and actually, it is frequently visited on weekends by Ecuadorians. The village has good sandy beaches to enjoy and many options for accommodation [View Full Entry]

By airwolf09
October 15th 1985

Otavalo, Imbabura - Ecuador South America » Ecuador » North » Otavalo

Otavalo
Otavalo, Imbabura - Ecuador

October 15, 1985 *City official name :Otavalo *Founded date : *Location :Imbabura Province *Elavation :? ft (? m) *Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). *Facts :Otavalo is a largely indigenous town in Imbabura Province, Ecuador, well known for its Saturday market. The town, which is in a valley, is surrounded by the peaks of Imbabura, Cotacachi, and Mojanda volcanoes. The Indians of Otavalo are famous for the weaving of textiles, which has a 4 [View Full Entry]

By airwolf09
July 19th 1985

Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Pichincha - Ecuador South America » Ecuador

Santo Domingo de Los Colorados
Santo Domingo de Los Colorados, Pichincha - Ecuador

July 19, 1985 *City official name :Santo Domingo de los Colorados *Founded date : *Location :Pichincha Province *Elavation :? ft (? m) *Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). *Facts :Santo Domingo de Los Colorados is 129 km from Quito. Is the central route from the highlands to the coastline. Sto. Domingo has become a central banana and palm oil industry, though sugar plantations are also to be found in this valley province. The city itself is pro [View Full Entry]

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