Francisco de Orellana
Francisco de Orellana is a memorial in Quito, Pichincha. Francisco de Orellana is situated nearby to the university Universidad Particular Internacional SEK, as well as near Church of Our Lady of Guápulo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Our Lady of Guápulo and La Capilla del Hombre.
La Capilla del Hombre
Museum
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The painter Oswaldo Guayasamín's La Capilla del Hombre occupies a site in Bellavista overlooking the city of Quito, Ecuador. The Capilla is a purpose-built art museum dedicated to the peoples of Latin America. La Capilla del Hombre is situated 1¼ km northeast of Francisco de Orellana.
La Carolina metro station
Metro station
Photo: Freddy eduardo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Carolina is a Quito Metro station. It was officially opened on 21 December 2022 as part of the inaugural section of the system between Quitumbe and El Labrador. La Carolina metro station is situated 1½ km northwest of Francisco de Orellana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chaupicruz and Quito.
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 4 km north of Francisco de Orellana.
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.
Francisco de Orellana
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “‘La Republica del Ecuador y la Junta de Extremadura a Francisco de Orellana, Descubridor del Amazonas’ Julio de 1995”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Quito, Quito Canton, Pichincha, Ecuador, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-0.20071° or 0° 12′ 3″ southLongitude
-78.47542° or 78° 28′ 32″ westNamed after
Francisco de OrellanaOpen location code
67F3QGXF+PROpenStreetMap ID
node 3224851417OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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