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Aurelio Espinosa Pólit was born in Quito on the 11th of July 1894 and is best remembered as one of the best Ecuadorian writer's, poet's, literary critic's and a university professor at PUCE. He co-founded the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, and he founded the Aurelio Espinosa Polit Museum and Library in Quito. [20]
LDU Quito had the most success in the Recopa Sudamericana, winning back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010. Their participation in the Recopa was achieved by winning the 2008 Copa Libertadores and the 2009 Copa Sudamericana. LDU Quito is the first, and to date, the only Ecuadorian club to win any of the aforementioned tournaments.
Palacio Arzobispal de Quito - Anónimo - 19th century - (siglo XIX) Plaza de la Independencia. Although the first colonial town square was what today is known as Plazoleta Benalcázar, this has always been considered as tentative as it got up a path suitable for novice Spanish town of Quito.
The new Quito International Airport is located on the Oyambaro plain near the town of Tababela, about 18 kilometers (11 mi) east of Quito, Ecuador. The location was chosen in order to expand the capacity of the city's airport. The old airport posed enormous risks because it was located in the middle of a mountainous city with high wind currents.
Yachay Tech University (Universidad Yachay Tech [5]) is a public university in San Miguel de Urcuquí, Imbabura Province, Ecuador.The university is part of Yachay City of Knowledge, a project under development by the government of Ecuador to establish a hub for technological innovation and knowledge intensive businesses. [6]
The Fundación Colegio Americano de Quito or Colegio Americano de Quito (American School of Quito) is a private college preparatory school in Quito, Ecuador. [2] In 1940 it was founded by the former president of Ecuador and the president of the Organization of American States (OAS) Galo Plaza Lasso , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] and Boaz Long .
Quito is located in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, [4] an active stratovolcano in the Andes. Quito's elevation of 2,850 m (9,350 ft) makes it either the highest or the second highest national capital city in the world.
Puce is a brownish purple color. The term comes from the French couleur puce, literally meaning "flea color". [2]Puce became popular in the late 18th century in France. It appeared in clothing at the court of Louis XVI, and was said to be a favorite color of Marie Antoinette, though there are no portraits of her wearing it.