Atop the Monument

Quito and Mitad del Mundo - Day 2-3

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April 21st 2007
The trip is going very well. Actually it has been awesome... you know, to be precise. Yesterday, I spent most of the day at Casa Gabriel (a mission for street kids in Quito). Great experience and also great to see people from back home. Last night I got back to the hostel around 7:15, and dinner was still not quite ready. Over dinner I met two guys from the UK. We talked about everything f ... 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