colourful ladies

Welcome to Ecuador

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May 15th 2007
I have arrived in Quito, Ecuador. The first stop in my worldwide adventure. This is my second day, and I am already sunburnt. I believe the exact shade is called "painful pink". Lobster Cheeks is back in town!! Quito is a lovely little city and is surrounded on all sides by majestic mountain peaks. Apparently it is the second highest capital city in the world. The combination of jet lag and al ... 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