Hostal on the Beach in Montanita

From Montanita to Loja - Beach to the Mountains

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August 12th 2009
August 10, 2009 - Montanita, Ecuador We always stay one day longer in a place than we should, and I'm glad. That way, we don't feel like we've missed out on something or left something undone, and are eager to move on. Today, the skies are gray, changing the festively crazy look of Montanita, its 60s-like street vendors, and its topsy turvy collection of thatched-roof and bamboo ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North

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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