deck

southern ecuador

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March 28th 2011
I stopped briefly in Banos and Cuenca, however I a. didn't do all that much in either town and b. don't have photos to go with it, and so feel like it's not worth a blog. However I've heard lots of great stories about Cuenca. Apparently its a fabulous place to learn spanish and a lovely old city to explore. The hostel I stayed at was great and it was in the perfect location; just around the corner ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Vilcabamba

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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