Botanic Gardens Quito

Quito day 2

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November 5th 2012
The day started well yummy breakfast at the Hilton Colon, then sunshine as we ventured out to walk to the botanic gardens. Firstly we visited the cultural centre which is closed on Mondays but looks promising to visit tomorrow. A stop at a cafe for delicious apple cake and then onwards. The walk was much longer than we thought and then we came across a shopping centre, so unlike the Quito we ha ... 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