Chrissy´s Turn

Rio Muchacho Oganic Farm

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September 9th 2007
Vide Verde, our spanish school, gives the option to study in either the rainforest or on an organic farm near the coastal resort town Canoa. It was our first overnight bus trip in Ecuador and it wasn't exactly, how should I say, comfortable. If you are over 5'10", you pretty much can't ride a bus in Ecuador for more than 2 hours. If your name is Kevin Patti, don´t get on a bus in Ecuador. Nig ... read more

South America » Ecuador » West » Canoa

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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