Edith

El Agua y La Vida (From La Virgen to Las Termas de Papallacta)

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July 13th 2008
I had persuaded Edith, a local friend, to come along on this trek. Obviously Edith did not know that the four hours (which I had been told by various guides) would turn into eight hours. Well, it wasn't really my fault. First, one had to add one hour to get up from the Virgen to the Antennas, and then we got lost twice because of the unclear signposting and the fog. And we were probably slower tha ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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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