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Quito. The Dirty Protest

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February 8th 2011
Had an uneventful journey from Guayaquil to Quito took the bus again as the women said it would take 8 hours it didn't it took 10 because what she actually said was that it would arrive at 8pm, got to sort this Spanish out. Sat next to a little old lady she was only tiny but my god that women could take up space never known anyone fidget so much. Picked up a very friendly taxi driver from the stat ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito » Historical Center

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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