Cotopaxi Volcano

Successful tourism

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August 5th 2005
I made it to that museum (Museo del Banco) in the end, the one that was closed last time. It was ace, with loads of wicked pottery and gold and also some art that was a bit more boring. I made the mistake of going at 12, without having had lunch. At about 1, I looked up from the display cases with a rumbling stomach and realised I was only about a fifth of the way through the first room of five. I ... 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