Prales/cloud forest

Mindo

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October 12th 2010
Mindo je mala dedinka v oblacnom lese, asi 2 hodiny autobusom a tiez nas dnesny ciel. Museli sme vstavat naozaj skoro, aby sme stihli autobus o 7.30, ktory nakoniec isiel o 8.00. Je to taka ospala diera kde nic vyznamne nieje a ktora zije len z turistov. Bolo tam hrozne teplo, dusno, vlhko a lepkavo, tak ako sme si to predstavovali, ale zazit to na vlastnej kozi bolo ovela horsie. My sme sa rozho ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Mindo

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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