Alandaluz Hosteria

Spanglish or bust

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May 26th 2007
So here we are entering week 3 and we are now in Banos which is a fairly large town in the central highlands. However we intend to move from here in the next day or so and head back up towards Cotopaxi and the Quiltoa Loop. Since our last report we have been to an area called Manabi that is on the west coast of Ecuador pretty much bang in the middle. We stayed at an ecotourism resort for a week ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre » Baños

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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