Plaza Independencia

Quito

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June 2nd 2007
After a slightly less hair-raising bus journey we arrived safely in Quito, the capital of Ecuador. We´d been recommended a place to stay, Hotel Internacional Plaza, but on checking-in we discovered the room wasn´t that great - lets just say it was a modern hotel, but around 1920! So we decided we´d only stay for one night. Having dumped our luggage in our room we then headed straight t ... 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