even the alpacas find the ancient inca ruins fancinating

Ingapirca

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July 23rd 2009
Another adventure beginning with the journey to get there! Highlights * crazy bus driver - windy mountainous roads.....not a lot of brakes used! * First class seats....up front next to the crazy driver, who sang and laughed the entire way, while smoking, texting and ´controlling´the bus around hairpin corners high up in the hills! Best thing to do was to accept, enjo ... 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