Dana's 2 favorite things!

Ecuadorian Health Care

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December 10th 2009
We came to this little coastal surf town to surf, learn some Spanish, and volunteer at a near-by hospital. We stayed in this amazing little apartment. It felt like we were in a remote beach house and had the ocean all to ourselves. The crashing waves blocked the sound of everything else. We spent most of our time hanging out on our balcony with our Swiss friend Patrick who we had met in Matapal ... read more

South America » Ecuador » West » Montañita

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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