The Andean Condor

Ecuador-country number eight!

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January 30th 2009
....Terry's second blog.... Our first stop in Ecuador was in the town of Otavalo & we arrived just in time for it's famous Sunday market. The market was a bit touristy but nonetheless was incredibly colourful & had all sorts of handicrafts. We bought a few bits but had we been near the end of our trip we probably would have fleeced the place. We spent a few more days there hiking around the cra ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre

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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