Plaza de toros de Quito

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Plaza de toros de Quito pictured in 2014. PLAZA TOROS QUITO (14847884829).jpg
Plaza de toros de Quito pictured in 2014.

Plaza de toros de Quito is a bull ring in Quito, Ecuador. It ceased to be used for bull fighting after a referendum in which the citizens of Quito voted against the legality of bull fighting. [1] The stadium holds 15,000 people and it opened on 5 March 1960.

Jipijapa metro station is nearby. [2]

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References

  1. Press, The Associated (16 November 2012). "Quito cancels annual bullfight festival". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  2. "La estación Jipijapa del Metro de Quito, casi lista". Uktimas Noticias (in Spanish). 7 March 2019.

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