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Blog 6 - Mancora (Per) to Quito (Ecu)

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August 5th 2009
Days 63 - 84: Mancora (Per), Baños (Ecu), Quito(Ecu), Puerto Lopez (Ecu), Montanita (Ecu), Guayaquil (Ecu), Galapagos Islands (Ecu), Quito (Ecu) Executive Summary • Status: Very much alive … and in awe of nature • Current location: Quito, Ecuador • Notable incidents: Being sick in Baños, stripy trousers, canyoning, horse back riding, bridg ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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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