QUITO

SHARYN ARRIVING IN THE CAPITAL OF EQUADOR - QUITO

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September 14th 2007
After leaving the Galapagos Islands I was on a plane bound for the capital of Equador, Quito. Quito is situated across a beautiful Andean valley and is flanked by volcanic peaks. The day I arrived was sunny so I had a great view of the city and the area around it as I came into land. Quito was a major Inca city that was destroyed by Atahualpa's general, Rumiñahui, shortly before the arrival of ... 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