Cuy

Baños

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April 12th 2008
"Cuy: pet or dinner? gringos: people or money? it's your perspective." That was the haiku I wrote in my haiku journal at the end of our week in Quito. In Quito, I felt as if I were cuy. I was prey. I was vulnerable. I was ripe for the poaching. I felt like Quito was hungry, and I was on the menu. And I looked delicious. So although I was really sad for our week in Quito ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre » Baños

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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