Alausi

Trains, Buses, Bikes and Trucks

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November 8th 2005
Cuenca was my first destination in Ecuador and it was a nice little colonial city, though most of my time in Cuenca was not spent wandering the cobbled streets, admiring the architecture or visiting the local cathedral, it was spent zoned-out in front of the cable TV that was in my hotel room. After a three day fix of MTV, I left Cuenca for Alausi. I woke up really early after my only night in ... read more

South America » Ecuador

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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