the equator

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December 14th 2006
Well we´ve had a change of plan!!! Didn´t make it to the thermal springs, as the north of the country decided to go on strike and blockade all the roads...but I guess the fact that half of the Intag Valley, which has been battling copper miners polluting their land, and the fact they have never had a water supply kind of comes ahead of my birthday...BUT it kind of made us think as we were headi ... 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