basilica

View from the tower in the Basilica

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August 21st 2006
As I flew into Quito and gazed at the long built up area under the drizzling grey curtain, I wondered briefly why I had moved on from the life and vitality of Bolivia. Mostly it was to visit the Galapagos, but after that I did not know. In my heart I was wanting to be home again, in my own cottage and to see old friends. At the airport I phoned a hostel recommended to me by a traveller I met in Li ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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

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