Plaza de toros de Quito

Plaza de toros de Quito pictured in 2014.

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

Jipijapa metro station is nearby.[2]

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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