Camino para El Altar

A Coastal Entry

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February 4th 2009
This cafe is somehow free of mosquitos. This entry, however, will remain short. My electronic apetite is diminishing by the day, and more than likely will expire soon. After a day in Mexico City, a city where the metro rides packed beyond imagination, and the smog stings like cigarettes held under your eyes, I took an overnight flight to Quito to meet Esteban´s family and friends, and stay wit ... read more

South America » Ecuador » West » Puerto López

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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