Ecuador : its ancient and modern history, topography and natural resources, industries and social development . oB Oi o DCO < o K eua. THE REPUBLIC 77 the whole of the ancient kingdom of Quito was sealed,288 years after the time when the vast dominion hadbeen conquered for Spain by Benalcazar. The presi-dency of Quito accepted the Constitution of Colombia,and was incorporated into that great republic. Thefamous liberator, Simon Bolivar, arrived in the sameyear at Quito, and descended to Guayaquil ; and hiswhole influence was necessary to cause that depart-ment to adhere to the republic of C
Ecuador : its ancient and modern history, topography and natural resources, industries and social development . oB Oi o DCO < o K eua. THE REPUBLIC 77 the whole of the ancient kingdom of Quito was sealed,288 years after the time when the vast dominion hadbeen conquered for Spain by Benalcazar. The presi-dency of Quito accepted the Constitution of Colombia,and was incorporated into that great republic. Thefamous liberator, Simon Bolivar, arrived in the sameyear at Quito, and descended to Guayaquil ; and hiswhole influence was necessary to cause that depart-ment to adhere to the republic of Colombia ratherthan to that of Peru, which latter proceeding manyof the inhabitants desired. A political union waseffected with New Granada and Venezuela, havingas its basis the republican Constitution instituted atCucuta in July, 1821. The triple federation tookthe name of Colombia, and thus the flag of thatnation flew over the vast territory from the mouthof the Orinoco, on the Atlantic, southwards to themouth of the Tumbez River (between Ecuador andPeru to-day), on the Pacific, including almost thesame a
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