It's really tough sometimes.

The Green Moutains

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June 18th 2007
In the surfy hippy town of Montanita we tried to get some more sunshine but to no avail. Of course being the fun-loving gals we are we managed to have enjoy ourselves. We picked up a local surfy hippy stoner called John who obligingly became our guide. Our first tour was of a lovely church up on the headland looking over the Pacific Ocean where we were hoping to see some humpback whales splashing ... read more

South America » Ecuador » West » Montañita

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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