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{{Status|Canon}}
{{Era|H3}}
{{Wikipedia}}
{{Ratings}}
{{City infobox
{{SeeWikipedia|Quito}}
|city= Quito
[[Image:Quito se.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The skyline of Quito.]]
|image= [[File:Quito se.jpg|300px]]
'''San Francisco de Quito''', most often called '''Quito''', is the capital city of Ecuador in [[South America]].<ref name="quito">[[Wikipedia:Quito]]</ref> It is one of Earth's six [[Space Elevator|tether]] cities, and its infrastructure is managed with the help of a second generation [[Artificial Intelligence #Smart and Dumb AIs|"dumb" AI]], much like the [[Superintendent (Construct)|Superintendent]] of [[New Mombasa]].<ref>Bungie.net Halo 3: ODST Field Guide</ref> It houses the base of the [[Quito Space Tether]].<ref name="orbital">''[[Halo 3]] multiplayer map [[Orbital (Level)|Orbital]]''</ref>
|location=[[Ecuador]],{{Ref/Reuse|defunctarticle}} [[South America]], [[Earth]]{{Ref/Reuse|waypearth}}
|built=1534
|affiliation= [[Unified Earth Government]]
}}


'''Quito''',{{Ref/Reuse|defunctarticle}} officially '''San Francisco de Quito''',{{Ref/Reuse|waypearth}} is a [[city]] in [[Ecuador]].{{Ref/Reuse|defunctarticle}} It is one of [[Earth]]'s six [[Space Elevator|tether]] cities, and its infrastructure is managed with the help of a second generation [[Dumb artificial intelligence|"dumb"]] [[Superintendent-class artificial intelligence]].{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 3: ODST Field Guide}}{{Ref/Book|Id=evg|[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]|Page=191}} It houses the base of the [[Quito Space Tether]].{{Ref/Map|Id=orbital|[[Halo 3]]|[[Orbital]]}}
The skyline of Quito is dominated by the immense base structure of the Space Tether, surrounded by futuristic skyscrapers.<ref name="orbital"/>
 
The skyline of Quito is dominated by the immense base structure of the space tether, surrounded by futuristic skyscrapers.{{Ref/Reuse|orbital}} It was considered a major city of Earth.{{Ref/Book|[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]|Page=54}}


==History==
==History==
The Quito Space Tether was completed on January 14, [[2313]] and named on March 9, [[2401]].{{Ref/Reuse|orbital}}{{Ref/Site|Id=waypearth|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/earth|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Earth}}
The Quito Space Tether was completed on January 14th, 2313 and named on March 9th, 2401. By [[2552]], the tether and the city were still standing and seemingly undamaged.<ref name="orbital"/>  
 
Although it is unknown if the city was attacked by the [[Covenant]] during the [[Battle for Earth]] in late [[2552]], the tether was nevertheless amongst the four that survived the invasion.<ref name="defunctarticle">''[[Halo Waypoint]]'': "Space Elevator" article (Archived on [https://web.archive.org/web/20111007185941/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/locations/gallery/space-tether/e9b2f438-9b5b-477e-8e52-d4e6801e9d5b Archive.org])</ref>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Reach_Legendary_Box_2.jpg|Quito's Spaceport Stamp
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==Geography==
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}
The center of Quito is located about 25 km south of the equator, making it an ideal location for a Space Elevator. The elevation of the city center is 2,850 m, making Quito the second-highest administrative capital city on Earth.<ref name="quito"/>
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]''  {{Mo}}


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