Hummingbirds at Bella Vista

Back to Quito

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August 8th 2006
This was the day we headed back to Quito. We stopped first to donate some school supplies to a local school. The staff and kids were all very grateful, the kids even performed a Spanish language version of "The Hokey Pokey" that was beyond adorable. I passed around a snapshot I had with me of my son, since he was about the same age as they were. The school seemed very well run, the staff was dedi ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Mindo

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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