Courtyard Pano

I...Can't...Breathe...

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April 20th 2008
We have a lot of ground to cover in a limited amount of time, so we say goodbye to Quito and make haste to our next leg of the trip, Cotopaxi. Now since Ecuador does not have an extensive train system and buses take twice as long we elect to hire a car and driver through the hacienda where we'll be staying. Cotopaxi is one of Ecuador's many volcanoes and is situated in the middle of a national ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre » Cotopaxi

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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