Pedro Vicente Maldonado (canton)
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Pedro Vicente Maldonado is a canton
in the west of the province of Pichincha in Ecuador
. It is named after the 18th-century Ecuadoran scientist Pedro Vicente Maldonado
. Arashá Spa
, a tropical forest resort, is located in this canton.
Canton (subnational entity)
A canton is a type of administrative division of a country. In general, cantons are relatively small in terms of area and population when compared to other administrative divisions such as counties, departments or provinces. Internationally the best-known cantons, and the most politically...
in the west of the province of Pichincha in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
. It is named after the 18th-century Ecuadoran scientist Pedro Vicente Maldonado
Pedro Vicente Maldonado
Pedro Vicente Maldonado y Flores, was a South-American scientist who collaborated with the members of the French Geodesic Mission...
. Arashá Spa
Arashá Spa
Arashá Spa is a tropical forest health resort and spa, located about 3 kilometres west of the town of Pedro Vicente Maldonado near La Independencia, Pichincha Province, in northern Ecuador. It is noted for its chocolate fondue treatments and workshops...
, a tropical forest resort, is located in this canton.