Ecuador

Now in Cuenca~

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March 16th 2008
Waking up to a wild hair in Banos yesterday, we drove to Quito and hopped a plane to Cuenca. God so blessed us with 2 available plane tickets and we departed only 2 hrs after arriving in Quito. Cuenca is the 3rd largest city in Ecuador, but plainly the most charming. Walking the cobblestone streets, we could easily be in Italy. The city's colonial architecture with a rich collection of churches, ... 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