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Latacunga, the middle child of Ecuador (Nov. 28 - Dec. 1, 2017)

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November 30th 2017
Latacunga surprised me. It really did. I stay there a couple of days longer than I did most other average towns and found myself liking the vibe of this city. There weren't much to do here. Simply just relax. I met a middle aged Dutch man at the guesthouse I was staying at. We discussed politic and world economy. He gave me a book on my nations fail. I read it from cover to cover. I took the ... read more

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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