using the updrafts

Travelling

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January 5th 2010
So after trying to have a nap and failing I headed back out into Lima; this time it was a beautiful sunny day, and I wandered down to the cliff top again to watch the paragliding. I rocked up and started talking to one of the guys inside the pen, just as a Canadian guy appeared as well.... after watching for a bit I thought "what the hell" and jumped in. My pilot was a Japanese guy called Akita, w ... 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