More old Quito capturing the green hillside

Walking Tour

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May 27th 2012
Day two in Quito, Sunil and I began our day again with cafe con leches(we both enjoy a good cup of coffee) accompanied by sweet a layered pastry filled with custard and drizzeld with a caramel like sauce and a chocolate dipped pastry. (For those of you who know my brother and I, know that for the most part we are health nuts. In South America we have been, no joke, eating like fat kids 😊 Wi ... 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