Virgin of Quito

First stop...Quito

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October 18th 2007
The butterflies that had occupied my stomach the previous week with their large, albeit pretty, wings left when I boarded the plane, probably aided by the large glasses of wine I drank with Chris at the airport. After 3 planes, 20 hours of flying and my own mini South America tour (Sao Paolo & Lima) I arrived in Quito tired but happy. No host family was waiting for me at the airport. I knew I 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