El Diablo Verde

My Quito Family

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May 20th 2007
After a week of learning Spanish, I decided to take the plunge and live with an Ecuadorian Family. So after my Monday morning class, I was picked up after school by my "new sister", as my teacher called her. So, introducing my family: 1. Gisella, 28 years old and the head of the household. She is married, and her husband is a lawyer currently working in Cuba. Drives a bright green VW Beetl ... 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