la comida primera

bus driver peeing on the bus

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January 7th 2008
I was walking to the bus today and the the driver got off and walked over to the back wheel... and leaned in. Then I saw the puddle under the bus getting bigger and bigger. LOL It was a very crowded street and there were several people standing behind him. He didn´t care! After I got on the urine-soaked autobus, it took me to school in Cumbaya - a small city to the east of Quito. ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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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