Beach at Manta - Murcielago

Long Weekend at the Coast

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February 9th 2008
Long Weekend on the Ecuador Coast First, some logistics - I’m heading to the Galapagos Islands next week on February 14, and will be returning to Cuenca on the 21st. I will AWOL during this time, but will post a blog entry about the Galapagos on the 23rd or 24th. This will be my last blog entry before then. Last weekend was a long weekend here, “Carnival”, which are the celebrations that ... 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