At the carpark on Cotopaxi

Snow-capped volcanoes, colorful markets and cable cars!

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October 28th 2008
27 October - I spent the day with three Norwegians running around the Mariscal, the New Town, of Quito. We’re all leaving for the Galapagos this week and had odds and ends to pick up - waterproof disposable cameras, toothpaste, contact lens solution, etc. And we had to make a big trip to the post office for Ragnhild to mail a package home. That may have been the most interesting part of the ... 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