Another pretty building in old Quito.

First day of school.

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February 19th 2007
We woke up horrendously early due to the time difference but lucky we did as breakfast is at 7.30 every morning(!) The three other students living with us (Silvie from Switzerland and Elisabet and Louise from Denmark) have lessons in the morning so they have to be there at 8.30. We took a taxi to Quito old town which was really gorgeous and made up of plazas full of fountains and flowers where peo ... 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