Bartolome Bay

Ecuador Ends

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March 21st 2006
My last three weeks in Ecuador were filled with sea lions, mountain treks, and being run off the road by an 800 person protest. My parents and I had a lot of adventures. The Galapagos Islands were amazing. My mother compared it to the Peaceable Kingdom, wh ... 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