Mariposa

Going North

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January 23rd 2011
After leaving Loja we dropped down the mountains a little to the Vilcabamba Valley for five days of sunshine and wonderful hiking. We are now heading back north and are in Cuenca, back up in the Mountains at 8,300 ft. Vilcabamba is located at the intersection of five valleys and is one of those really special spots. We saw more direct sunshine in our time there than the rest of the trip combin ... 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