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Escape from Baños

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November 17th 2005
On Sunday, November 13 I got up early and caught a bus out of Chugchilan headed for Latacunga. I was comfortable for about five minutes. Then a mother and her horrendously carsick child demanded the seat next to me. I endured four hours of vomiting and screaming. After the Dominican Republic, its nothing new, but still as annoying as ever. In Latacunga I changed buses and headed for Baños, a smal ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre » Baños

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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