What is Quito also known as?
listen); Quechua: Kitu; formally San Francisco de Quito) is the capital of Ecuador, the closest capital city to the equator, and at an elevation of 2,850 m (9,350 ft) above sea level, the second-highest official capital city in the world.
How do you spell Quito in English?
a city in and the capital of Ecuador, in the N part. 9,348 feet (2,849 meters) above sea level.
Is Quito a Scrabble word?
No, quito is not in the scrabble dictionary.
How did Quito Ecuador get its name?
Although the history of Quito is often dated from the period of Spanish colonisation in the 16th century, it takes its name from the Quitus, a pre-Inca tribe that inhabited the valley centuries before.
Who founded Quito?
Sebastián de Benalcázar
On December 6, 1534 the city was officially founded by 204 settlers led by Sebastián de Benalcázar, who captured Rumiñahui and effectively ended any organized resistance. Rumiñahui was then executed on January 10, 1535.
What is special about Quito?
The oldest of all South American capitals, Quito is notable for its well-preserved old town, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1978. Quito remained the focal point of national affairs—political, social, and economic—until the early 20th century, when economic dominance shifted to Guayaquil.
What is meant by Ecuador?
Princeton’s WordNet. Ecuador, Republic of Ecuadornoun. a republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes.
What country is Quito?
of Ecuador
Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded in the 16th century on the ruins of an Inca city and stands at an altitude of 2,850 m.
What is the capital of Quito?
Ecuador
City of Quito. Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded in the 16th century on the ruins of an Inca city and stands at an altitude of 2,850 m. Despite the 1917 earthquake, the city has the best-preserved, least altered historic centre in Latin America.