Quito from the clouds

The clouds are basically at the same height as me to help bring home how high you are...

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March 11th 2008
Yesterday was largely a day with my head in the clouds, literally. I also got sunburned, somewhat to my initial disbelief. I took a taxi to El Teleferiqo. I’m not sure what the translation is, but basically you take a cab up the hill a ways, and then come to the entrance to an area where you catch a gondola on a cable that takes you for about a 10 minute ride up the side of another mountain, ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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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