La Basilica Quito

Cuenca to Quito to Misahualli to Banos and back to Cuenca

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February 21st 2007
We have decided to travel with our friends Brian and Deb on a ten day trip from Cuenca to Quito to Misahualli to Banos and back to Cuenca. Brian is at the wheel, I am doing the navigating. They have a very comfortable Ford Explorer we will be driving the heck out of for the next 10 days or so. We will be traveling the first half or the trip on the Avenue of Volcanoes. We head early out of Cuenca ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre » Central Highlands

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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