Quito
Capital of Ecuador
CountryEcuador
CapitalQuito
ContinentSouth America
RegionSouth America
LanguageSpanish
Time difference−8 h (UTC−5)
- Historic Centre of Quito
- La Compañía Church
- Mitad del Mundo
About Quito
Quito lies in the Andes at about 2,850 metres and is one of the highest capitals in the world.
Its historic centre, full of Spanish colonial churches, was among the first places added to the UNESCO World Heritage list. The nearby Mitad del Mundo monument marks the equator.
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- CurrencyUS Dollar ($)
- Dialling code+593
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