And off we go

Cotopaxi

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November 24th 2008
After a 2 hour journey in the back of a jeep we arrived at probably one of the nicest places we´ve been to so far. Our accommodation was officially called a hostel but as Vicki said, it felt more like we were invited into this family´s home for a few days. Called the Secret Garden Cotopaxi, it is owned by an Aussie guy and his Ecuadorian wife. They also own the hostel we stayed in in Quito and t ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre » Cotopaxi

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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