Water museum

Beautiful city to stay in for a while

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May 28th 2007
On the way to Quito we passed lots of rose farms. According to Tina, Ecuador roses are very expensive in Europe. These varieties would not grow anywhere else, they needed to be grown at around 2000 meters. Although they provides jobs and security for local people, the safety record is poor and employees health is often affected by the chemicals. We arrived in Quito in the early afternoon. Firs ... 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