Llamas at Volcan Cotopaxi

November 5th 2007
Today we left Quito and drove about two hours south west to visit the famous Cotopaxi Volcano National Park. At 5,897 metres Cotopaxi is the highest active volcano in Ecuador and as such, is permanently capped in snow. It is instantly recognizable by it´s completely symmetrical cone shape and is the epitmoe of what one thinks of as a Volcano. However, when we arrived we were disappointed as ... 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

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After almost five years of being happily married, relocating to a different country and many years of continuous work and study, we (the World-Wide Wanderers, Daniel & Janice West) have decided to take some time and go see those parts of the world that we either haven't been to or haven't spent nearly enough time in!! I look forward to "reporting" our adventures to you over the coming months as we travel South and Central America; South, West and East Africa; the Middle East and Holy Land; India and Nepal; South East Asia; Australia; and Eastern and Central Europe... full info

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