Egg balancing

Middle of the World

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October 30th 2008
Our bags arrived first thing this morning. Hooray. Taking pleasure in small comforts such as fresh socks and moisturizer, we drove by minivan to several places of interest outside Quito. We saw where cochineal comes from, used for dying wool, and know how to tell a top quality Panama hat from a second rate one. We lunched in a lovely old Spanish hacienda, now a hotel and restaurant, where a l ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Mitad del Mundo

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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