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Looking up from the new Mariscal Sucre International Airport  
   

Looking up from the new Mariscal Sucre International Airport

The new Mariscal Sucre International Airport at 2400m replaced the older airport which was even higher at 2800m and challenged pilots flying into and out of Quito Ecuador.
Galapagos and Beyond: day 3 - Quito Airport area

April 27th 2018
Quito is the capital of Ecuador and is 2,850 metres above sea level. The word Ecuador is Spanish for equator and the central square of the city of Quito is located about 25 kilometres south of the equator. It is the second highest capital city in the world, the first being La Paz. Quito is located on the eastern slope of an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains. When you travel into the town ... read more
South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

Ecuadorian Flag The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more
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