Mama Negra

The Rest of Ecuador

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December 1st 2005
After all of the excitement of the Day of the Dead celebrations Kate and I went to the Saquisili markets that the Lonely Planet had hyped as "South America's most important indigenous markets". It didn't live up to expectations at all and was just a market like any other. Apparently, the animal market was interesting but by the time we got there, there were only a couple of piglets left. The highl ... read more

South America » Ecuador

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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