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Parque Nacional Cotopaxi  
   

Parque Nacional Cotopaxi

The pine trees you see in the background are of course, not native. They were introduced from California to support Ecuador´s logging industry, but double as a buffer zone for the National Park as well.
Pilsner + Bannanas = Happiness

February 4th 2006
The first week has been amazing... It´s a thousand times more beautiful than I imagined it would be. I´m in the capital now (Quito), which lies in a valley with 5000m high mountains and volcanoes surrounding it. The city is filled with amazing parks, churches and plazas. It´s so easy to just spend the days wandering this place. The weather is a perpetually spring like climate, always 20c and s ... read more
South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

Ecuadorian Flag 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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