Neighbors in Banos

Bathing in Baños

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October 25th 2005
¡Hola Amigos! We made it to Ecuador! After a pretty uneventful trip from Durango to Denver to Miami, where we managed to dodge Wilma, we made it to Quito, the capital of Ecuador. Also home to 1.4 million or so people. We took some time to get our bearings, and didn´t really do much the first day except walk around and try to nap a little. Our first meal was real Ecuadorian fare, but nothing ... 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