The animal market in Otavalo

First days in Quito and around

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August 26th 2007
Hi everyone, Due to many complaints - here I am, writing my first adventures in the big continent. So - it took 35 hours from the time I left Israel till I got to the hotel in Quito this Monday. I had a whole day in Amsterdam on the way but I was so tired that I hardly dragged myself around the city. I went to an open museum with traditional houses from around Holland, then returned to Amsterd ... 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