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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]
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] Blog: Vilcabamba
Date: December 26th 2010
Date: December 26th 2010
Into Ecuador
First stop in Ecuador was Vilcabamba, a small town in the cloud forest of south Ecuador apparently world famous for having inhabitants that live for a really long time. Something like ten USD bought me a private room in "Hostel Rendezvous", with a hammock out the front overlooking a gigantic courtyard garden and a bunch of really helpful staff who gave me a heap of informa ... read more
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