Share what you know! Personal experiences with the name Dorothy: | Edit. There is the most adorable little girl in my Sunday School class called Dorothy. She's three years old and I couldn't imagine her with another name, Dorothy just seems to suit her so well. :). My Grandmother's name is Dorothy.
The first Spanish settlement in Ecuador was established in 1534 at Quito on the site of an important Incan town of the same name. Another settlement was established four years later near the river Guayas in Guayaquil.
In 1828-1829 Ecuador was involved in a war with Peru over the border. However Ecuador withdrew from Gran Colombia in 1830. The new country took its name from the Spanish word for Equator.A Venezuelan general Juan Jose Flores became the first President of Ecuador.He reigned from 1831 to 1835 and from 1839 to 1845.n 1828-1829 Ecuador was involved in a war with Peru over the border. However Ecuador withdrew from Gran Colombia in 1830. The new country took its name from the Spanish word for Equator. A Venezuelan general Juan Jose Flores became the first President of Ecuador. He reigned from 1831 to 1835 and from 1839 to 1845.