Views of Quito from the Teleferiqo

Quito

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May 17th 2007
Quito was our base for the Galapagos Islands, but we still managed to cram in a little bit of sight-seeing before and after our trip. We were all fairly nervous about tackling the Inca Trail, in particular how we´d deal with the altitude so decided a trip up the Teleferiqo in Quito which takes you from 2800m to 4200m would be a great idea, and also give us fab views of the city. I´m not sur ... 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