Hey there fellow travelers! Welcome to Ecuador! Whether you are visiting the Galapagos Islands, the historic city of Cuenca, ...

Quito lies at an altitude of approximately 2,850 meters (9,350 feet) above sea level, making it one of the highest capital city locations in the world, second only to La Paz, Bolivia, among major ...

With a massive celebration full of culture, technology and emotion, the Ecuadorian capital has officially presented its new ...

DW. Ecuador: Wildfires rage around capital Quito. Posted: September 9, 2024 | Last updated: September 10, 2024. In Ecuador, people and animals were rushed to safety, as wildfires spread to areas ...

Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded in the 16th century on the ruins of an Inca city and stands at an altitude of 2,850 m. Despite the 1917 earthquake, the city has the best-preserved, least ...

QUITO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - A raging wildfire filled Ecuador's capital of Quito with smoke and threatened homes on Tuesday as authorities rushed to control the blaze at a time when a historic ...

The mayor of Quito, the capital of Ecuador, warned that the city was facing a "critical" situation as clouds of ash and smoke from five simultaneous wildfires enveloped the region on Tuesday.

A wildfire raging in Quito has forced residents to flee their homes and Ecuador’s president to make an emergency return from abroad, as heavy smoke spreads across whole neighborhoods of the ...

In the foothills of the Andes, at almost 3,000 metres above sea level (only La Paz is a higher capital), you might think Quito would not be seeking still more height.