Quito vs Huertas

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Quito (; Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkito] (listen); Quechua: Kitu; formally Saint Francis of Quito) is the capital of Ecuador, the country's most populous city and at an elevation of 2,850 metres (9,350 ft) above sea level, it is the second highest official capital city in the world, and the closest to the equator. It is located in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains. In 2008, the city was designated as the headquarters of the Union of South American Nations.The historic centre of Quito is one of the largest, least-altered and best-preserved in the Americas.

Quito and Kraków, Poland, were the first World Cultural Heritage Sites declared by UNESCO, in 1978. The central square of Quito is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the equator; the city itself extends to within about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) of zero latitude. A monument and museum marking the general location of the equator is known locally as la mitad del mundo (the middle of the world), to avoid confusion, as the word Ecuador is Spanish for equator.

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uertas is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Antonio Huertas, Spanish chief executive Carlos Huertas (born 1991), Colombian racing driver Carlos Huertas (vallenato composer) (1934–1999), Colombian musician David Huertas (born 1987), Puerto Rican basketball player Esteban Huertas (1876–1943), Panamanian military officer Jon Huertas, American actor Juan Huertas, Panamanian boxer Marcelo Huertas (born 1983), Brazilian basketball player Miguel Huertas (born 1977), Peruvian footballer Raquel Huertas (born 1982), Spanish field hockey player

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