Horse Trekking to the Equator

Ecuador

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November 7th 2005
After a nightmare checkin process to Ecuador which invloved us queing for almost 2 hours Iberia redeemed themselves by bumping us up to business class....Result...just goes to show that you don´t need to work in Investment banking to get the treatment. This was Mel´s first experience so we made the most of it by drinking everything on the menu! Quito is a dangerous place and not really that inv ... 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