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Trujillo was assassinated on May 31, 1961 when he was ambushed and gunned down outside of Santo Domingo. The assassination was part of a plot within the government.

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Aside from Cotopaxi Volcano there are several other attractions for visitors to enjoy including the Lagoon of Limpiopungo, the Lagoon of Santo Domingo, the Lookout of Sunfana, Pita River, Boliche recreational Area, and Mariscal Sucre Museum.

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1. The most populated cities in Ecuador include Guayaquil, Quito, Cuenca, Santo Domingo, Machala, Manta, Portoviejo, Ambato, Riobamba, and Quevedo.

2. Santo Domingo is the oldest and first city in the Americas, Founded by Bartholomew Columbus in 1496. The city is also called the city of the firsts because it was there were the Spanish stablish the first university, hospital, fortress and cathedral in the new world.

3. In the harbor of Santo Domingo a series of yellow Rogue Waves 75 ft (23 m) tall smashed into the American Armored Cruiser USS Tennessee 100 years ago today, Aug 29 1916. The wreck wasn't totally removed until 1938.

4. St. Thomas Aquinas University established in 1538 was the first higher learning institution in the Western Hemisphere. It was closed down in 1823 due to war but was reopened and it's in functions today as Autonomous University of Santo Domingo in current day Dominican Republic.

5. Pat'e Palo European Brasserie, the first tavern of the Americas, est. in 1505, Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep.

6. It's the 59th anniversary of the military invasion of Santo Domingo, planned by Fidel Castro of Cuba and Venezuelan President Rómulo Betancourt to overthrow the dictator, Trujillo.