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Pichincha| Extinct volcano in the Cordillera Occidental of the Andes in Ecuador; height 4,794 m/15,728 ft. The Ecuadorean capital Quito lies at the foot of Pichincha. The volcano last erupted in 1881, but still emits gases. |
| On 24 May 1882, the Battle of Pichincha, which was decisive in the fight for the independence of Ecuador, was fought on the volcano's lower slopes. |
Pichincha| Mountainous province in northwest Ecuador crossed by the Equator and dotted with volcanic peaks; area 16,561 sq km/6,394 sq mi; population (1996) 2,238,527. The provincial capital is the national capital Quito. The terrain of Pichincha is mainly volcanic and subject to earthquakes, though there is much fertile land in the province. The economy is based on the production of wine, beer, cider, tobacco, dairy products, flour, clothes and textiles, chemicals, fruit, vegetables, and animal foodstuffs. There is also some motor vehicle-manufacturing and meat-packing. |
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| Scenic overlooks, road improvements, and bright new signs mark the newly minted Paseo del Quinde ("Hummingbird Stroll"), which resulted from a marriage between private and government interests, including the Ecuadorian Ministry of Tourism, the provincial government of Pichincha Province, ecotourism businesses, and the project's creator, the MCF. Ecuador's largest bank Banco del Pichincha hopes to open an offshore bank in Panama with its own capital by the end of the year, said CEO Fernando Pozo, reports told BNamericas (July 9, 2004). Old PICHINCHA won't mind the rain that's about and is another who is far from out of this, yet is 40-1 with Ladbrokes and The Tote. |
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