Mt Chimborazo, highest mountain in Ecuador

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Riding down the ‘Devil’s Nose’, a “death-defying stretch of track”

September 19th 2007
Actually folks, I just wanted to get your attention, as the last couple of blogs might have been somewhat lacking in adrenalin! The quote above was from Lonely Planet (and who would question such an authority), and while this train ride certainly had its moments, I think the bus ride later more fitted that description. But more on that later. As expected, Riobamba, a city of some 120,000 peop ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre » Riobamba

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

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