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cuenca

February 4th 2007
Everyone here says, "Buenos Dias, Buenos Tardes, and Buenos Noches" as they pass, depending on the time of day. Jose told me to say it when you are right next to the person and only say it once. I tend to say it twice because I forget who I have already said it to. After a sneeze, you can say, "Salud", which means "health", and it's like "bless you" in English. In the U.S. I say bless you to any ... read more

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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

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Chantal Otavalo

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I was living in Principal, Ecuador from Jan. 26, 2007 - April 25, 2007, living with my husband's family. Principal is a small village in the Southern Andes about 2 hrs. from Cuenca and 13km from the jungle. I will be in ecuador again from August 12, 2007 until February 12, 2008. Traveled in Guayaquil, Ecuador July 7-14, 2008. Will be traveling again to Ecuador Jan. 12 until March 12. Going to Guayaquil, Principal, Cuenca, Santa Rosa, Salinas, and Galapagos Islands!! ... full info

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