Gandhi
I came across this on my way to school . . not really sure how his influence impacted Ecuador, but I thought it was pretty cool.
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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 ... [read more]
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 ... [read more] Blog: Hablo espanol (un poco)
Date: November 16th 2005
Hola! After a fabulous week being a house bum in Los Angeles, courtesy of my friends Emily and Gene, I left for Quito, Ecuador, where I am attempting to learn Spanish. I chose Ecuador because it was relatively safe (i.e., I might have my money stolen, but no one is kidnapping me to gain the US government's attention), but would not provide me with the comforts of a first world country. Weather was ... read more
Date: November 16th 2005
Hola! After a fabulous week being a house bum in Los Angeles, courtesy of my friends Emily and Gene, I left for Quito, Ecuador, where I am attempting to learn Spanish. I chose Ecuador because it was relatively safe (i.e., I might have my money stolen, but no one is kidnapping me to gain the US government's attention), but would not provide me with the comforts of a first world country. Weather was ... read more
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It's taken some time, but I am finally running away! I am traveling around the US, Australia, New Zealand, and Ecuador. I'll try anything once if it doesn't kill me. . .
For those of you who are curious, Quo Vadimus is Latin for "where are we going?" and is a reference to the sitcom Sports Night (as recommended to me by my friend and pop culture guru Jordan). I thought it was an appropriate approach to this trip.
My domestic trips are sort of a trial for this blog . . . hopefully, I will improve my writing and photography skills as I go. ... full info
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