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A travel guide through Ecuador

PICHINCHA

Pichincha is a province of Ecuador located in the northern sierra region; its capital and largest city is Quito. It is bordered byImbabura & Esmeraldas to the north, Cotopaxi & Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to the south, Napo & Sucumbíos to the east, andEsmeraldas & Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to the west.

Prior to 2008, the canton Santo Domingo de los Colorados was part of the Pichincha Province. It has since become its own province, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas.