Vilcabamba

El Refugio en Podocarpus Nat´l Park

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November 10th 2006
Stevie and I have discovered another jem, hidden between the mountains in the town of Vilcabamba. There´s an Incan woman overlooking the "Valley of Longevity," and they say bathing in the waterfalls here add a year to your life. Many people live past a 100 years. Researchers from the world over have come here to discover why. Mainly vegggie and pescatarians, they work hard, live in a very clean p ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Vilcabamba

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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