our last nite in quito

.

---

March 16th 2007
hello everyone so we recovered from the jungle and returned to quito for a few days to do some much needed spanish classes. We had a few chilled days in Quito, visiting the various markets and sights in and around the city. Then we headed south to banos, a little town with hot baths and waterfalls set in the mountains. we also attempted a cycle ride, but took a wrong path and were left strande ... read more

South America » Colombia » Bogota

---

Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part... ... read more