The province Pichincha lies in the Sierra of Ecuador. The provincial capital is the state capital Quito.
Regions
places
- Quito (approx. 2,800 m), Ecuadorian capital. The old town was designated by UNESCO in 1979 because of its good state of preservation World cultural heritage explained.
- Puerto Quito
- Machachi (2,886 m) also Ciudad de Machachi or Machache, canton seat;
- No matter, famous for its waterfall, 2 hours by bus northwest of Quito.
Other goals
- The international Quito airport east of the city of Quito;
- Mitad del Mundo: the "Middle of the world" is the monument on the equator that gives the whole country its name and is part of the must-see tourist program for the region.
- Fuya Fuya (4,263 m), volcano with the Mojanda lagoon in the north of the region.
- Pululahua: Crater and first national park in the country, just a few kilometers north of Mitad del Mundo.
- Cotopaxi (5,897 m, national park since 1975): the mountain is one of the highest active volcanoes on earth and lies on the border with Cotopaxi Province.
- Illinois, extinct volcano with a distinctive double peak ((Iliniza Sur: 5,248 m, Illinois Norte: 5,126 m).
background
The province of Pichincha includes the Quito plateau (2850 m) and the two slopes on the east and west side of the Cordilleras.
The province has around 2.6 million inhabitants, a majority of which (around 75%) live in the capital Quito. The mean height is 2,900 m, the area of Pichincha is approx. 16,600 km². Apart from Quito Pichincha is predominantly rural. Potatoes, barley and beans are grown in the higher regions and in lower regions coffee, cocoa, yuca and fruits such as bananas.
The province of Pichincha is named after the volcano Pichincha (4,794 m), the local mountain of Quito, last outbreak in 2000.
language
getting there
The most important road connection is that Panamericana, it runs from north to south along its entire length through the region.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
activities
kitchen
The one grown in the Pichincha province is particularly well known cocoathat in exclusive chocolate Cacaoyere is processed and also in Germany e.g. at Camondas in Dresden can be obtained.
nightlife
security
climate
Comments on the climate in the Sierra generally see the corresponding section;
| Climate of Quito | Jan | Feb | March | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean highest air temperature in ° C | 22.0 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 21.5 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | O | 21.8 |
| Mean lowest air temperature in ° C | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | O | 7.7 |
| Precipitation in mm | 71 | 100 | 116 | 130 | 86 | 43 | 18 | 25 | 66 | 106 | 102 | 77 | Σ | 940 |
| Rainy days in the month | 9 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 7 | Σ | 112 |
Source: eklima.de | ||||||||||||||
literature
Web links
- Official website of the Pichincha Province
