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Mindo

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July 8th 2007
As part of my trip to Ecuador, I was taking 20 hours of one-on-one Spanish lessons. During one of the lessons, my instructor, Santi (same instructor as I had during my last trip to Ecuador), mentioned that he and some other people from the hostel were going to Mindo for the weekend and staying at the hostel that he is currently building (his main expertise is in tourism) and he invited me along. ... read more

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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