Most collective nouns in everyday speech are mundane and are not specific to one specific kind, such as the word group, which may apply to people in the phrase a group of people, but may also correctly refer to dogs in the phrase a group of dogs.ther collective nouns are specific to one kind, especially terms of venery, which are words for specific groups of animals.
Quito. We had just spent five days in the wilds of Ecuador. Now it was time to experience the countryâs capital city of Quito, a throbbing metropolis of over 2.5 million people.It is called the city of eternal spring due to the combination of its locationâjust a few clicks (16 miles south) under the equatorâplus its 9000-foot-plus altitude.t is called the city of eternal spring due to the combination of its locationâjust a few clicks (16 miles south) under the equatorâplus its 9000-foot-plus altitude.
Quito, Ecuadorâs Travel Epicenter Quito is the perfect place to begin exploring Ecuador with, as itâs very centrally located, there are numerous outdoor activities within an hour or two, and it is here where most tours are organized to all corners of the country.uitoâs altitude, at 2820 M (9252 feet), Quito is almost twice as high as Denver, Colorado. Though because it sits only 25 kilometres from the Equator, Quito does not suffer through long winters like the Mile High City.