Traditional dress on the road to Misahualli

8th - 16th January (Entry 15)

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January 16th 2013
Road miles to date: 22,903 After arriving in Quito we realised we had crossed the Equator without stopping for necessary photographic evidence that we can one day regale tales of to the youth of tomorrow. So the next morning we jumped aboard the Aga and ventured back, camera in hand, to Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World). With dust blowing dramatically off the surrounding mountains, near bli ... 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