Oldest traces of human presence in Quito were excavated by American archeologist Robert E Bell in 1960, on the slopes of the Ilalo volcano, located between the eastern valleys of Los Chillos and Tumbaco.
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22 Facts About Quito Ecuador
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In 1743, after nearly 210 years of Spanish colonization, Quito Ecuador was a city of about 10,000 inhabitants.
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Quito Ecuador briefly proclaimed its de facto independence from Spain between 1765 and 1766 during the Quito Ecuador Revolt.
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In 1833 members of the Society of Free Inhabitants of Quito Ecuador were assassinated by the government after they conspired against it.
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Quito Ecuador returned to Ecuador in 1912 and attempted to return to power unsuccessfully; he was arrested on 28 January 1912, and imprisoned, then lynched by a mob that stormed the prison.
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Quito Ecuador's body was dragged through the streets of Quito to a city park, where it was burned.
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The valley of Guayllabamba River where Quito Ecuador lies is flanked by volcanoes, some of them snow-capped, and visible from the city on a clear day.
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Quito Ecuador is the only capital city that was developed so close to an active volcano.
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Volcanoes on the Central Cordillera, east of Quito Ecuador, surrounding the Guayllabamba valley, include Cotopaxi, Sincholagua, Antisana and Cayambe.
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Southern part of Quito Ecuador has a subtropical highland climate, while the northern part has a warm-summer mediterranean climate.
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Quito Ecuador is the largest city in contribution to national GDP, and the highest in per capita income.
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Top major industries in Quito Ecuador includes textiles, metals and agriculture, with major crops for export being coffee, sugar, cacao, rice, bananas and palm oil.
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In "The World according to GaWC" global cities report, which measures a city's integration into the world city network, Quito Ecuador is ranked as a Beta city: an important metropolis instrumental in linking its region or state into the world economy.
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Quito Ecuador has the largest, least-altered, and best-preserved historic center in the Americas.
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Parque Bicentenario is the second largest urban park in Quito Ecuador, located in the site of the Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport.
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Since July 2005, Quito Ecuador has had an aerial tramway, known as the "Teleferiqo", from the city center to the hill known as Cruz Loma on the east side of the Pichincha volcano.
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The Zoo works in conservation and education in Quito Ecuador and has successfully bred the endangered Andean condor.
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Quito Ecuador is a city with a mix of modern-day and traditional culture.
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Quito Ecuador is home to two prominent football clubs in the country.
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Deportivo Quito Ecuador was the first out of the three home teams to win the title.
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LDU Quito Ecuador is the only club from the capital to have won 4 continental titles.
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America de Quito Ecuador was one of the most titled clubs in the past but has recently played in the lower divisions.
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