Galo Plaza

Galo Plaza is a transport stop in Quito, Pichincha. Galo Plaza is situated near Hotel 6 De Diciembre, as well as near the government office Embassy of Russia.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador and Puerta de La Circasiana.

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. Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador is situated 410 metres southeast of Galo Plaza.

Puerta de La Circasiana

Photo: H3kt0r, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Puerta de La Circasiana is situated 440 metres west of Galo Plaza.

Parque El Ejido

Park

Photo: Quitolabicicleta, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Parque El Ejido is a public park located along Avenue Patria in the Itchimbía neighborhood, in the Old Centre part of Quito, Ecuador. It is the third-largest park in the city. Estadio El Ejido is located nearby. The park hosts exhibitions on the weekend.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quito and Chaupicruz.

Quito

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

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 4½ km north of Galo Plaza.

Galo Plaza

Type: Transport stop
Categories: bus stop and transport
Location: Quito, Quito Canton, Pichincha, Ecuador, South America
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Latitude

-0.20689° or 0° 12′ 25″ south

Longitude

-78.49351° or 78° 29′ 37″ west

Open location code

67F3QGV4+6H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 345215226

OpenStreetMap feature

highway=bus_stop

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=stop_position

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hotel 6 De Diciembre and Embassy of Russia.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Galo Plaza and Lavado en Seco.

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