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Ecuadorian Hospitality

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April 29th 2011
We have over the last two days gotten to know a fantastic family of four. Luis, Maria, Araceli, and Isabel. We went up and up the side of a mountain that borders Cuenca with Luis in the ministry. Then we had the family over for snacks. They have no English. We have pretty much no Spanish. Then today to their home on the side of a hill overlooking Cuenca, beautiful garden with more herbs than ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Cuenca

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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