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Condor Trek

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July 20th 2008
This famous trek from El Tambo (near Papallacta) is being described as one of the most beautiful treks in Ecuador. And I must admit it was special. And I was lucky with the weather. While on the first day it was still foggy, the weather cleared when we were just in front of Antisana, and it was amazing when its snowy face, towering above Laguna Santa Lucia, opened just when we were sitting there f ... 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