Us and the Equator

Bus Adventures, and more

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January 13th 2008
Hello all, So our third day and final full day in Quito have been filled with exciting bus adventures that have had us nervous at times, but we are still safe and are here to tell you all the stories. On our third day here we went to the famous equator by bus. We walked to the metro bus stop and took it all the way to the end of the line and got on a bus for the Mitad del Mundo which took ... 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