Sunset at Jambeli

Cuenca to Vicabamba to Zaruma to Jambeli

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June 14th 2007
We left early in the morning for Vilcabamba, picked up our good friends David and Sumana and headed out for the Southern states of Ecuador. The drive is another spectacular route over a less than spectacular road. We snap some pics along the way. Our first stop is the town of Loja a cute town and the capital of the province. The people of Cuenca say that Loja is like Cuenca 20 years ago. The town ... read more

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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