Quito,Ecuador
Come to Quito Ecuador the city located on the Equator
delicacies
Immerse your taste buds into quito's good eats.
chifles
Enjoy tasty cifles which are plantain chips, made from deep fried green plantains, peeled and sliced into chips. In case you don’t know plantains are like bananas. Ecuadorians eat them with the same gusto Americans eat potato chips
empanadas
meat filled pasties.
lechon
step out of your comfort zone and try lechon or suckling pig.
Sports
cock fighting
A sport of ancient origins in which game cocks or gallows quipped with metal or bone spurs fight to injure other birds.
futbol
Futbol is the national sport of Ecuador. Americans call it soccer.
bull fighting
Quito celebrates one of its twice yearly bull fighting competitions on the cities anniversary.
The word Quito comes from Quiuts, the name of the native people before spanish conquistadors arrived in1534.
packing for weather
Residents of Quito like to say you can experience all seasons in a day. OF course winter in Quito and winter in Alaska are very different. Since Quito lies almost on the equator it will be hot. Pack for warm weather and rain.
Bio diversity
Quito is one of the most bio deserve regions of ecuador which is the most bio deserve regions in the world.
Battle of Pinchincha
Located on a mountain slope over looking Quito is the site of the battle of Pinchincha. Where general Antonio José de Sucre defeated the Spanish in 1822. Soon after the battle, Ecuador became independent.
Random facts
- Quito is Ecuador's principle textile center.
- Formally called San Francisco de Quito.
- Highest capital city in the world housing judaical, administrative, and legislative. .branches.
- Located in the Andes with an elevation of 9350 ft.
Quito, the World's Soul
The ancient indigenous people of Ecuador
- The Sierra personified natural phenomenon, like rain, lightning, making those phenomenon hot, cold, angry, or other emotions.
- The Shaur were uninfluenced by the catholic religion. They believe people and objects have a force necessary to survive. The also believe in the super natural world