Andrew and I

Outside of Cuenca (San Fernando)

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April 20th 2011
So far I have been outside of Cuenca twice. The first time was last Friday when I went to San Fernando. The town is about an hour and half away by bus and it was a beautiful bus ride. On the way there we saw rolling hills with lots of greenery. We got to see many Indigenous people and where they live. Their houses are mainly made of cement and are quite small. They almost always have cows and at ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South

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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