Café Bambu

Of Canoa and Casualty

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May 5th 2007
Apologies to anyone who thought that my prolongued silence meant that I had actually fallen off the face of the Earth, but a set of rather unfortunate circumstances meant that this is the first time I've been able to get near the Internet since over a week ago... ... read more

South America » Ecuador » West » Canoa

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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