3 facts about Quito, Ecuador1. Quito lies at the foot of the Pichincha volcano2. Quito is located 25 km south of the equator3. Quito is the highest official capital city in the world
Quito, Ecuador Facts - Mystery Skype*I am #2 for posting3 cool facts about Quito Ecuador:1. Quito is the capital of Ecuador and the Province, Pichincha.2. Everyone drives stick shift, even the buses.3. There are fruits here that have no equivalent name in English because they don’t exist in the U.S.
Quito was founded in the 16th century.There was a large earthquake on February 1979. It is estimated that about 40,000 people died in the earthquake.Also, on August 1949, an earthquake killed around 6,000 people and left about 100,000 without houses.
@NatalieNusca "Stick shift" isn't called stick shift, it's called manual transmission.
*Fourth Person Posting3 Facts About Ecuador:1. The Galapagos are a group of volcanic islands located in Ecuador. They span around the equator.2. Ecuador's Independence Day is August 10th.3. 95% of the people in Ecuador are Roman Catholic.
5th Person:In Quito, water boils at 90°CQuito is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Average temperture: 15ºC
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3 facts about Quito, Ecuador
1. Quito lies at the foot of the Pichincha volcano
2. Quito is located 25 km south of the equator
3. Quito is the highest official capital city in the world
Quito, Ecuador Facts - Mystery Skype
*I am #2 for posting
3 cool facts about Quito Ecuador:
1. Quito is the capital of Ecuador and the Province, Pichincha.
2. Everyone drives stick shift, even the buses.
3. There are fruits here that have no equivalent name in English because they don’t exist in the U.S.
Quito was founded in the 16th century.
There was a large earthquake on February 1979. It is estimated that about 40,000 people died in the earthquake.
Also, on August 1949, an earthquake killed around 6,000 people and left about 100,000 without houses.
@NatalieNusca "Stick shift" isn't called stick shift, it's called manual transmission.
*Fourth Person Posting
3 Facts About Ecuador:
1. The Galapagos are a group of volcanic islands located in Ecuador. They span around the equator.
2. Ecuador's Independence Day is August 10th.
3. 95% of the people in Ecuador are Roman Catholic.
5th Person:
In Quito, water boils at 90°C
Quito is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Average temperture: 15ºC
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