Feeling small

Volcano, Bridge swinging, Earthquake (and Spanish lessons)

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November 24th 2007
I think it is official: of all the places I have been in the world Ecuador tops the list of my favourites (and I haven´t even been to the jungle or the Galapagos yet...) !!! This is such a beatiful and diverse country. This week I was supposed to go to the jungle with my Spanish school, but since the other student cancelled the trip I couldn´t go (minimum 2 students). But I´m happy it didn´t ... 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