What city did Almagro help found in present-day Ecuador?
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Quito, Ecuador's capital, was co-founded by Spanish conquistador Diego de Almagro in 1534. Almagro, alongside Sebastián de Benalcázar, played a pivotal role in establishing the city on the ruins of an ancient Inca settlement. Quito quickly became a significant administrative and commercial center in the Spanish colonial empire, serving as the capital of the Royal Audience of Quito.
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