Girl in Park

Vilcabamba #3 - Cowboy Chronicles, Part II

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August 21st 2009
Real estate's a problem in Vilcabamba. One person who has been involved in real estate for the past few years—in spite of protestations that she made no money from real estate sales—had to "leave in the middle of the night" a few weeks ago. Real estate salesmen are regularly reviled around the tables of local restaurants by disgruntled gringos and locals alike. Last weekend, one well-known ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South

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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