finally on the plane to paradise

Landing in Quito

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October 18th 2006
We finally arrived in Ecuador late sunday night after a long day of travel. We left Vancouver at 8am, had a 5 hour stopover in George Bush International Airport in Houston, and made in in one piece into Quito. Stepping off the plane we were full of excitment, nervousness, and not too sure what to expect. Our driver from the hostel wasnt there to pick us up, so we jumped inside a cab and drove to ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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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