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Quito - Day 1 (and trip down)

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April 20th 2007
Not much to say about the trip down - four flights, sleep deprivation, actually slept through a take-off (second time ever). I arrived around 8:30 PM and got to the Secret Garden hostal (www.secretgardenquito.com) around 10:00 PM. The cab ride was normal... but I kept wondering if he was taking me to the right place. The hostal is quite the experience. Five floors with the top floor being ... 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