Saraguro Guide

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November 6th 2011
It had been five weeks since I had seen an independent tourist in Saraguro when I received a text message just before midday, something to the extent of, “tourist near bank heading to market in cowboy hat and dark glasses.” I hurriedly lathered my two-year-old with sun block, put on his hat and threw him up on my back, grabbed the weekly shopping list, and dashed out the door. One can never r ... 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