Snow Day!

Cupcake Avalanche

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January 18th 2011
Back in Texas it was snowing. However, here on the equator it was... well... hot. We returned mildly sweaty from the store to discover that a package of 100 tiny cupcake papers had been accidentally placed in our bag by the grocery-store checker. The idea brewed in Sandra's mind that she could make her own snow. She set about diligently separating the little papers into a modest snow bank. Soon ... 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