Ecuadorian flags flying in Quito Old Town

Ecuador

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June 8th 2007
We arrived in Quito with eight days to spare before the beginning of a mammoth, ten-week long tour of South America, taking in five countries and an endless list of attractions. We decided that we should have a chilled out time before its out of our hands again, so we checked into ´The Secret Garden´, one of the finest residences of the trip so far. This five-level, sprawling maze served amazing ... read more

South America » Ecuador

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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