Laguna Toreador

Cajas National Park

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June 3rd 2007
We didn't make it to the bus terminal until almost twelve (when have we ever been on time!) but made it to Cajas in good time. Found a use for all the Spanish the guys have been teaching us when we had to yell at the guy on the bus who wanted to charge us for the full fare to Guayaquil even though we were getting off after only an hour and we weren't allowed seats! He backed off as the Ecuadorians ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Cuenca

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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