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The hills above the city  
   

The hills above the city

So High

February 4th 2011
We're surprisingly a little wistful that we missed something so big, but thankfully we missed the epic Blizzard of 2011 in Chicago by a day and thawed out in our new home country. Our first days in Ecuador were spent getting acclimated to the country – literally. Quito is 9200 ft high. Arriving he ... read more
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Ecuadorian Flag 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
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