Quinindé

Quinindé, also known as Rosa Zárate, is a town in the Esmeraldas province of Ecuador.

Quinindé
Rosa Zárate
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Quinindé is located in Ecuador
Quinindé
Quinindé
Coordinates: 0°19′48″N 79°28′48″W
CountryEcuador
ProvinceEsmeraldas
Population
 (2008)
  Total60 153
ClimateAm

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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