Quinindé
Quinindé, also known as Rosa Zárate, is a town in the Esmeraldas province of Ecuador.
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Coordinates: 0°19′48″N 79°28′48″W | |
Country | Ecuador |
Province | Esmeraldas |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 60 153 |
Climate | Am |
Sports
Quinindé is home to the second division Ecuadorean soccer team La Brasilia, which placed second in the 2007 Copa Ecuatoriana.
Culture
The town is home to a speciality known as 'un jorkshia poodeen', suspected to be a product of the post Spanish colonial period during which time the British built a number of railways across Ecuador as well as having a cultural impact on the local area.
Sources
- World-Gazetteer.com
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