A line of shoe shine men in Alausi

Riding the Devil's Nose in Alausi

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May 5th 2011
The bus from Riobamba dropped us off on the edge of Alausi - we had absolutely no idea where to go from there - and of course there’s never a taxi in sight when you actually want one! It was very quiet - there was nobody around - so we stated heading down the hill to the church - presuming that the main square would be beside it. This town didn’t actually have a square - just a long main stree ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre » Central Highlands

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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