Cotopaxi

Ecuador

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July 2nd 2012
So after the Galapagos trip I was back in Quito for five days. In that time I hiked up Cotopaxi, (4100m) and went to visit the Otavalo markets. Hiking at altitude was pretty tough but Carol and I finished it in under average time without any injury or altitude sickness. The markets were...a tad disappointing to be honest. It's true the animal market was interesting to see but most of the other ... read more

South America » Ecuador

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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