our hostal

ecuador 2011

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March 13th 2011
After the 2 day milk run through Seattle, Dallas Fort-Worth and Miami, we finally arrived in Quito. Immediately we felt the altitude. We arrived in the dark and rain, thankfully a driver waiting for us at the airport with a sign. On the way to the hostal the streets were EMPTY in the Old Town, everything sealed up for the night. Hostal Quito Cultural is only 2 blocks from Plaza Grande, right on th ... 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