Pichincha — ▪ province, Ecuador province of north central highland Ecuador, with a small lowland fringe to the west, covering a total area of 5,243 sq mi (13,579 sq km). The provincial capital, Quito (q.v.), also the national capital, has made it a… … Universalium
Pichincha — can refer to following places in Ecuador* Pichincha Volcano * Pichincha Province * Pichincha (Canton), Manabí Province See also : * Battle of Pichincha * Pichincha (ship), a Colombian ship * Barrio Pichincha, a neighbourhood in Rosario, Argentina … Wikipedia
Battle of Pichincha — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Pichincha caption=Quito and the Pichincha volcano partof= Ecuadorian War of Independence date= 24 May, 1822 place= Pichincha volcano result= Patriot Forces Victory combatant1= Combined Patriot Forces… … Wikipedia
Pichincha Volcano — Infobox Mountain Name=Pichincha Photo= Volcano pichincha rucu quito ecuador.jpg Caption=Pichincha Rucu as seen from a trail from Quito to the top Elevation=4,784 metres (15,696 ft) Range=Andes Location=Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador Prominence =… … Wikipedia
Battle of Chorrillos — Infobox Military Conflict conflict = Battle of Chorrillos partof = War of the Pacific caption = Troop movements at Chorrillos date = January 13, 1881 place = Department of Lima, Peru territory = result = Chilean Victory [cite book |last=Chisholm… … Wikipedia
Barrio Pichincha — Pichincha is a barrio (small district or neighbourhood) in the city of Rosario, province|Santa Fe|Argentina. It is located on the north east part of the central area of the city, and its limits are Ovidio Lagos Avenue (former La Plata Avenue),… … Wikipedia
Order of battle at Chorrillos — This is the order of battle for the Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos in 1881 during the War of the Pacific. Contents 1 Chilean Operations Army 2 I Division 3 II Division 4 III Division … Wikipedia
Ecuador — Ecuadoran, Ecuadorean, Ecuadorian, adj., n. /ek weuh dawr /, n. a republic in NW South America. 11,690,535; 109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). Cap.: Quito. * * * Ecuador Introduction Ecuador Background: The Republic of the Equator was one of three … Universalium
Bolívar, Simón — Bolívar, Simón. Known as “the Liberator.” 1783 1830. South American revolutionary leader who defeated the Spanish in 1819, was made president of Greater Colombia (now Colombia, Panama, Venezuela, and Ecuador), and helped liberate (1823 1834) Peru … Universalium
Sucre, Antonio José de — ▪ South American leader in full Antonio José de Sucre Alcalá born Feb. 3, 1795, Cumaná, New Granada [now in Venezuela] died June 4, 1830, Berruecos, Gran Colombia [now in Colombia] liberator of Ecuador and Peru, and one of the most… … Universalium
