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Ecuador

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January 2nd 2010
Hi all! Sorry for the lack of updates lately, but the past month has been a little hectic. So I finished classes December 9th, my roommate Val and I moved out of our old house and then went off on a 12 day trip to Ecuador—motivation for this trip came from my lack of a legal status in Peru. My visa was expired and I was paying $1/day to be in Peru. Right when we got off the plane in Ecuador ... read more

South America » Ecuador

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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