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Cuenca, Schools, Ophanages and Beyond!!!

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March 10th 2007
Cuenca, Schools, Orphanages and Beyond! Well, we arrived in Cuenca at about 4.30-ish, and first impressions were, well, impressive. If I had to describe Cuenca in one word, I’d take the one from all the guide-books, colonial, which is why I guess they use it. The centre of Cuenca is made up of cobbled streets and one-way systems, incredibly confusing if you’re driving around, but really eas ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Cuenca

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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