Quilotoa

Semana Santa!

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March 31st 2007
Well, we are now on our Easter holidays until next Sunday, which is very exciting! So, as we live so far south, we decided to go up north and see some of the quieter lesser visited parts of Ecuador. Travelling up to Quito on the 9 hour night bus was a lot of fun, mainly due to the fact that I remembered my fetching eye mask and ear pliugs which proved invaluable! Thanks to my very comfy Mat pillo ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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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