Quito Old Town

Ecuador: from city to mountains

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August 26th 2013
We arrived into Quito, our first stop in Ecuador. The capital city has the perfect balance of the beautiful old town; with its narrow cobbled streets and imposing churches and the modern and efficient new town; with its city bicycle scheme and grand Hilton hotel. Not to mention a huge park inbetween the two areas thats possibly the best free playground Ive ever seen. We spent three nights in Qu ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre » Baños

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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