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Hill above Chugchilan  
   

Hill above Chugchilan

Julie Walters came skipping over the hill just moments aftre this picture was taken.
Savage, Stuffed and Steaming: a tale of two adventurers in the highlands of central Ecuador and the catalogue of hillarious events that befell them

October 6th 2008
Here's a funny thing. Apparently a big problem for the church in South America is that the people here are more fixated on the Virgin Mary than Jesus. Certainly the number of statues and place names for that matter, back this up. If you didn't know your bible, you'd think she was what all the fuss was about and the little baby is just a bit of a nuisance. How unexpected! But enough about that. ... read more
South America » Ecuador » South » Vilcabamba

Ecuadorian Flag 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
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