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Quito - Volcano central

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July 9th 2007
So I´d made it to Ecuador, the second smallest country in South America with a population of around 12 million. This is the last stop for me in South America. Ecuador has a history quite similar to Peru, Bolivia and Argentina when it comes to being taken over by the Spanish in the 1530s and then getting independence in the 1820´s. While Ecuador was part of the Inca Empire all the ruins in ... 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