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5* Backpackers

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September 25th 2008
We´ve landed and are easing ourselves into life as Backpackers here in Ecuador. We are doing this in stages, the first being to use Cherie´s free nights in a Hilton to stay in one of their suite-rooms and enjoy free breakfast, free booze, and access to a heated outdoor pool and spa !! We are in Quito which is about 3,000 metres up in the Andes which means the views are incredible and for the fi ... 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