Jayne, Garth, Karla

6. Five days in Quito - Ecuador

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September 20th 2009
A cool breeze blows down the street of the hostel, and it dries Gus´ already chapped lips. The night air that surrounds him is quickly filled with Ecuadorian cigarette smoke leaving his lungs. He looks to the top of the street, about twenty metres away, where a dark skinned man, black as the ace of spades, wearing a bright Red Cap, trundles down towards Gus, while below coming up the steep-hill ... 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