Laguna de San Pablo

Northern Highlands of Ecuador

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September 4th 2012
We woke up bright and early for our trip to Otavalo, which is a town with a market place run by the indigenous people of Ecuador,located a couple hours out of Quito. Saturday is supposed to be the best day to visit the market but we decided today would have to do. We went with a group from our hostel, which consisted of three Canadians, a Belgian, and a local tour guide. The traffic is just ins ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Otavalo

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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