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Rosario Destination Guide

Delve into Rosario in Ecuador

Rosario in the region of Pichincha is a city in Ecuador - some 11 mi or ( 17 km ) South of Quito , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Rosario

Current time in Rosario is now 05:20 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guayaquil " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tulcan, Tucuso, Tambillo, Santa Ana, and San Pedro de Taboada. While being here, make sure to check out Tulcan . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Rosario ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Ecuador at its best (Our tours) (English)

5:03 min by ectravelecuador
Views: 6071 Rating: 5.00

www.ectravel.com.ec A small intro as of what we do, our staff and the incredible places in Ecuador we travel to. EC TRAVEL is a tour operator located in Quito. We hope you enjoy it and hope to see you ..

AEROGAL PASSENGERS IN VERBAL CONFRONTATION ON PLANE part 1

0:36 min by crowdpub
Views: 5592 Rating: 3.00

Last week on a flight preparing for a trip to Quito to Guayaquil passengers became involved in an verbal altercation. Crew was required to calm the situation twice. Amazingly, no one was removed from ..


Ecuador Train Travel

0:35 min by AngusandRuth
Views: 1669 Rating: 5.00

During our visit to Ecuador, we had an opportunity to do a little train travel with a difference. British Rail, all is forgiven. ..

The Spirit of the Andes, Ecuador

0:44 min by SouthAmericanVideos
Views: 759 Rating: 5.00

A journey through the heart of the Andes, from Quito, through Cotopaxi, Banos, Chimborazo, the Devil's Nose train, Ingapirca and on to Cuenca. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Estadio Chillogallo

Estadio "Sociedad Deportiva Aucas" (or Chillogallo), nicknamed La Caldera del Sur, is a multi-use stadium in the south of Quito, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Sociedad Deportiva Aucas. The stadium holds 22,000 spectators and built in 1987 and opened in 1994. Was the venue for the Iron Maiden Somewhere Back in Time World Tour, on March 10, 2009. Holding 35000 people.

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Located at -0.28 -78.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Quito, Football venues in Ecuador, Sociedad Deportiva Aucas

Sangolquí

Sangolquí is the seat of the Rumiñahui canton in the province of Pichincha in northern Ecuador. Access to the city of Quito through the village of Tumbaco or through the "Autopista General Rumiñahui" (General Rumiñahui Highway).

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Located at -0.33 -78.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Pichincha Province, Rumiñahui Canton

Pichincha Province

Pichincha is a province of Ecuador located in the northern sierra region; its capital and largest city is Quito. It is bordered by Imbabura & Esmeraldas to the north, Cotopaxi & Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to the south, Napo & Sucumbíos to the east, and Esmeraldas & Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to the west. Prior to 2008, the canton Santo Domingo de los Colorados was part of the Pichincha Province. It has since become its own province, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas.

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Located at -0.25 -78.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Pichincha Province, Provinces of Ecuador, States and territories established in 1824

La Magdalena, Quito

La Magdalena is an electoral parish (parroquia electorale urban) or district of Quito, the capital city of Ecuador. The parish was established as a result of the October 2004 political elections when the city was divided into 19 urban electoral parishes.

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Located at -0.24 -78.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Parishes of Quito Canton

El Panecillo

El Panecillo (from Spanish panecillo small piece of bread, diminutive of pan bread) is a 200-metre-high hill of volcanic-origin, with loess soil, located between southern and central Quito. Its peak is at an elevation of 3,016 metres above sea level. The original name used by the aboriginal inhabitants of Quito was Yavirac. According to Juan de Velasco, a Jesuit historian, on top of Yavirac there was a temple which the Indians used to worship the sun.

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Located at -0.23 -78.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 1976 sculptures, Aluminium sculptures, Hills of Ecuador, Mountains of Ecuador, Outdoor sculptures, Quito Canton