Quito from Pichincha

Farewell Ecuador!

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July 9th 2006
The 7th was a free day that was spent by most studying for our final exam on the 8th. After our exam that night we all went out to the Mariscal in Quito which is a touristy place that has lots of cafes, bars, restaurants and clubs. We went to Papaya.net which was an internet café that had good food and drinks. We had been to it many times previously in the trip. Then we went to NoBar where we put ... 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