Alemeda Park

Livin' the Vida

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March 3rd 2007
My experience of Quito has been so incredibly diverse thus far. As you can see, more often than not I am out of the city for the weekend, travelling to the far and thrilling corners of Ecuador, but when I do stay in Quito, I always find something interesting to do and new things to see. A bit of history to whet your appetite: the city of Quito began to be established in the 1500’s, not long aft ... 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