View from the Secret garden

Back in Quito- Can you say fiesta?

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June 3rd 2007
All righty then.... I am alive and not one of the 4 people that died (may they rest in peace) in the horrendous mud slide north of Puyo, just around the area I was volunteering in. (How comforting, I didnt even know until mom mentioned it in her email to me)! Anyways... my last week was amazing, I really enjoyed myself! I am thinking of going back next summer but doing a month at the main cent ... 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