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Quito Historical Center (January 2014)

January 26th 2014
25 January 2014 – Saturday – Quito, Ecuador Today we visited the historical centre of Quito. In 1978, along with the historical centre of Krakow, Poland, was the first city in the world to receive World Heritage Site status from UNESCO. In 2013, Quito was nominated for the prestigious "World Travel Awards" in the category of "leading South American Destinations". Quito has the largest, lea ... read more
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Ecuadorian Flag 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
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