Manuela Sáenz
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Manuela Sáenz de Vergara y Aizpuru was an neogranadine revolutionary heroine of South America who supported the revolutionary cause by gathering information, distributing leaflets and protesting for women's rights. Manuela received the Order of the Sun, honoring her services in the revolution.
Libertadora del Libertador wearing the Order of the Sun medal
Painting of Manuela Saenz at the time
Portrait of Manuela Sáenz (1830) - Bogotá.
Bust of Manuela Sáenz in the Parque Mujeres Argentinas.
Quito
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Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is located in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes.
Quito in 1615 by the Guamán Poma.
Artwork that shows a far view of the city. Mid-18th century.
Entry into the city of Quito of the Spanish troops sent by the Viceroy of Peru in 1809, painting of 1809 by Francisco Javier Cortés. Museo de América (Madrid).
Quito by Rafael Salas (mid-19th century painting)