Volcan Cayambe

Snow!

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February 19th 2007
Who´d have thought it, snow on the equator. But yes, it exists - you just have one hell of a long slog to reach it! The day started very very early (for me at least - I had only just got used to being at the schools for 7.30!). We had to collect the bikes and be at the bus stop in Cayambe by 6am for the one and only bus that goes to Piemonte (a good chunk of the way to the base of Volcan Cayam ... 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