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1st Day in South America - Quito

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December 6th 2006
Note: the web site might show you this blog entry 1st, it is actually the 2nd, but I can not reorder them. Breakfast at Hotel, scrambled eggs, lots of coffee. Met an English traveller, called Charlotte, who was leaving Quito that day after a 11 week Kumuka tour. Longer than the one I will be doing, starting of in Santiago, finishing in Quito, so the last 2/3rds are the reverse of what I'm doi ... 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