Kujo

This vicious German Shepherd patrols from on top of a garage in our neighborhood. Every day, as we walked to our Spanish class, he barked and snarled at us like a killer. I really believed he wanted to eat me.

Quito giveth and Quito taketh away....

April 4th 2008
Quito is a big city, and like any big city, it's dangerous. Like our own city, Denver, Quito has 2 million citizens, but these 2 million Quiteños have to cohabitate in a fraction of Denver´s area. Adding to the temptation to steal is the huge gap between the rich and the poor, and, in particular, between the Ecuatorians and the Americans. While the living wage in America gets you about $2000 ... 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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