The beautiful Jungle

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August 18th 2007
I spent an hour writing this blog entry last week and lost it at the last minute, needless to say I left in a huff and did not try for a second time. I have now calmed down enough to attempt the entry again. On Saturday 18th at 7 am my friends and I headed out for a weekend of adventure in Mindo, Located about 2 and a half hours away from Quito into the Jungle. The scenery from the bus window was ... 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