Me and our cabana

Our first Couchsurfing experience!

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July 7th 2010
We are definitely speeding through Ecuador...one week is definitely not enough but after our bad experiences we just need to get out of here... So we got to Cuenca on Sunday the 4th of July and met Brigette and Elisa in the bus terminal with perfect timing. Then I gave Jaime a call and he came to get us since his place is about 40 minutes out of the city center. I was a bit nervous initially ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Cuenca

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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