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Quito, Ecuador (Dec. 7-9, 2017)

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December 8th 2017
I stayed at a hostel operated by a mother and her son. The son appeared to be in his late 30's. They were both artist and rather eccentric. Their art work can be found throughout the hostel. I continued my search for replacement tent poles. I did not find any... ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito » Historical Center

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The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more