Carissa making friends.

Mitad del Mundo (middle of the earth)

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September 13th 2007
Greetings from the mitad del mundo aka the equator! After leaving the coast, we headed into the Colombian interior to Bogota. After a freezing cold (the bus drivers like to put the air con on full blast) 18 hour trip, we arrived in the Colombian capital. We spent a couple of days enjoying the side walk cafes, markets, and bustling atmosphere of the city as well as the cooler weather (the city is o ... 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