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Quito's New Airport Needs a Name

Posted by Slavito in Quito on 26/Mar/2012
Quito's New Airport
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Quito's new international airport is scheduled to open in October of this year. Located in Tababela, northeast of the city, this new airport is being constructed using earthquake-resistant techniques and materials. The government is pinning its hopes on the airport's ability to turn Quito and, by extension, Ecuador, into a regional tourism and commerce hub.

The mildly odd part about all this is that the airport is still not named, although at this point, only four options are short-listed (“Mitad del Mundo,” “Manuela Sáenz,” “Eugenio Espejo,” and “Carlos Montúfar”). I kind of liked the first one (which means the “Middle of the World”; it's also the name of a town north of Quito), although I admit that this slight preference may be explained by the fact that the other three names simply didn't ring a bell (I am never too ashamed of owning up to my ignorance). Wikipedia is my friend, though, so to save you the trouble, here's the lowdown:

  • Manuela Séaenz (1797-1856) was a “sentimental friend” to Simón Bolivar.
  • Eugenio Espejo (1747-1795) was Quito's first journalist (and hygienist).
  • Carlos de Montúfar (1780-1816) was an Ecuadorean military hero.
Hmmm... I still like the first option best, but feel more informed now. Also, I can't decide whether Montúfar's last name (mont-TOO-far) is a great or terrible moniker for an airport. Your take?

P.S. All interested parties are invited to vote before April 30th at nombrenuevoaeropuerto.com.

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