Sweet blind lion

4 weeks later...

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October 17th 2008
I´ve been TERRIBLE about writing, but here are the highlights (and lowlights?) of the first 4 weeks at Sta. Martha. I have one week left here with the animals 😞 22 September - Took the bus to the Quito airport and got my luggage! Got to Sta. Martha around noon. An hour bus ride from Quito will run you $0.50 here. But the 15 minute taxi ride (in the back of a white pickup) up the hill ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre » Tambillo

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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