Quito

American  

[kee-taw] / ˈki tɔ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Ecuador, in the N part. 9,348 feet (2,849 meters) above sea level.

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Quito British  

/ ˈkiːtəʊ, ˈkito /

noun

1. the capital of Ecuador, in the north at an altitude of 2850 m (9350 ft), just south of the equator: the oldest capital in South America, existing many centuries before the Incan conquest in 1487; a cultural centre since the beginning of Spanish rule (1534); two universities. Pop: 1 514 000 (2005 est)

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Quito

A Venezuelan researcher who works in Quito, Pessina could have been there herself.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

Special correspondents in Quito, Ecuador, and San Salvador contributed to this report.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

In its statement, Ecuador's foreign ministry said that it had "immediately" handed a an official letter of protest to the US embassy in Quito.

From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026

The US Embassy in Quito did not respond to Salon’s request for comment.

From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2026

It’s true he was often working for weeks at a time on construction projects in Quito.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau