South America » Ecuador » Galápagos 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
Hi! My name is Lisa and I love to travel to experience other cultures and have fun doing the unexpected along the way. I love ancient history and archaeology (particularly of the Egypt and Levant). I am a bit of an amatuer photographer, last year I got a D-300 and had to learn to use it on our trip to the Galapagos. I had a horrible time, then I found out my problem, my lens was malfunctioning! I have spent a fair amount of traveling before I started this blog, with trips to Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Greece, Italy, Spain, France, England, Belize, Guatamala, Mexico, China (Mainland and H... full info