Las Orquídeas
Las Orquídeas is a hamlet in Quito, Pichincha and has an elevation of 2,807 metres. Las Orquídeas is situated nearby to the neighborhood Barrio Paluco, as well as near the hamlet Urb. El Madrigal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador and Coliseo General Rumiñahui.
Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
University
Photo: David Adam Kess, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador is a Pontifical Catholic university founded in 1946 in Quito, Ecuador.
Coliseo General Rumiñahui
Stadium
Coliseo General Rumiñahui is an indoor sporting arena located in Quito, Ecuador. The capacity of the arena is 16,000 and is used mostly for basketball, volleyball and other sports.
Palacio de Cristal Centro cultural Itchimbia
Arts center
Photo: Héctor López, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Palacio de Cristal Centro cultural Itchimbia is an arts center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quito and Chaupicruz.
Quito
Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded in 1534 on the ruins of an ancient Inca city. Quito's Old City is the largest in the Americas and was one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites, recognized as the largest and most intact colonial city center remaining in the Americas.
Chaupicruz
Neighborhood
Chaupicruz is an electoral parish or district of Quito, the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. The parish was established as a result of the October 2004 political elections when the city was divided into 19 urban electoral parishes. Chaupicruz is situated 7 km north of Las Orquídeas.
Las Orquídeas
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Las Orquideas” and “Urb. Las Orquídeas”
- Category: locality
- Location: Quito, Quito Canton, Pichincha, Ecuador, South America
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Latitude
-0.22443° or 0° 13′ 28″ southLongitude
-78.48995° or 78° 29′ 24″ westElevation
2,807 metres (9,209 feet)Open location code
67F3QGG6+62OpenStreetMap ID
node 3058523339OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
12866254
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In Other Languages
“Las Orquídeas” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Las Orquídeas”
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Localities in the Area
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