City
Quito
Capital of Ecuador
What guided this image
- Landmarks
- Virgin of Quito; Basilica of the National Vow; Church and Convent of San Francisco; Church of the Society of Jesus; UNESCO World Heritage Centro Histórico; Mount Pichincha; lush Andean greenery; Spanish-Andean
- Viewpoint
- Favor an elevated viewpoint overlooking the historic center from the slopes of the valley (such as from near the Basílica del Voto Nacional or Itchimbía Park), looking south toward El Panecillo and its winged statue, with the dense sea of red roofs filling the basin and the massive green wall of Mount Pichincha framing the western background.
- Palette
- Green should be the predominant color, especially in the towering green slopes of Pichincha Volcano, the wooded crown of El Panecillo, and eucalyptus-lined ravines.
- Guarded against
- Not a generic South American or Mexican city
Population2,781,641Wikidata: 2,011,388
Coordinates0.23°S, 78.52°W
Elevation2,850 m
Area372 km²
Time zoneAmerica/GuayaquilUTC−5
Solar noon12:14clock runs 0.2 h ahead of the sun
Through the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Quito and you surface nearest to Pekanbaru, Indonesia — 33 km from the exact antipodal point.
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