Blogs from Ecuador, South America - page 670

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: Parque Pedro Moncayo and the Parque Victor Manuel Peñaherrera (Flores and Olmedo), better known as Parque de la Merced. Most houses in Ibarra are colonial whitewashed style, that's why Ibarra is also known as the "White city". There is a religious museum and some attractive paintings can be seen at... read more

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. ... read more

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 4000 year history. The town has an expansive market, and, although main market day is Saturday, in the Plaza del Poncho there are wares available for tourists throughout the week. There are several hotels in colonial buildings and a number of restaurants. As Otavalo is famous for its textiles, man... read more

August 15, 1984 *City official name :Latacunga *Founded date : *Location :Cotopaxi Province *Elavation :? ft (? m) *Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). *Facts :Latacunga (2,850m) is the capital of the Cotopaxi Province, with some 55,000 inhabitants. This is not an invigorating town, but it is a good base point for some interesting excursions such as the Cotopaxi volcano. The city has been destroyed three times in the past by the Cotopaxi volcano. In 1,742; 1,768 and in 1877. The volcano's activity is zero at the moment and other eruptions are not expected for at least some decades more. In Latacunga the central plaza, Parque Vicente León, has beautiful well preserved gardens. Others similar to this one are Parque San Francisco and L... read more

September 16, 1983 *City official name :Salinas *Founded date : *Location :Guayas Province *Elavation :0 ft (0 m) *Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). *Facts :Salinas (salt mine) got its name because salt used to be extracted from this region located on the Santa Elena peninsula, the furthest western point of Ecuador on the Pacific Ocean. ... read more