Jamie and Dad

Puerto Lopez/Cuenca/Ingapirca (Family Trip)

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June 20th 2011
My Dad and my sister came to visit me in the end of June and we visited a few different places. I showed them around the city I live in, Cuenca, and I also showed them a few places near by. We went to a small town called Banos to take a dip in the thermal pools. We also went to the ruins nearby in Ingapirca. Both of these were great day trips. The weather was not that great in Cuenca or in Banos, ... 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