Ecuador Week one - aka randomly picking up buses on the side of the road...
February 2nd 2009 Yay South America! =) So yes, I'm in Ecuador. And I'm not sure how often I'll be able to do this travelblog, or how complete it'll really be considering my days are usually packed from 7 AM till about 9 PM at which point we all usually just pass out, but I'm going to try.
So, quick impressions - first of all, Ecuador is *cold*!! Well, not like New England cold, maybe, but for someplace name
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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 
