Laguna de Cuicocha

Otavalo

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November 2nd 2007
Well I have finally started my trip, and I must say the journey to get me to South America was certainly an adventure in itself. After 40 hours of travelling (with an unscheduled overnight stop in Guayaquil) I finally arrived in Quito and headed staright to Otavalo (another 2 1/2 hours traveling). I finally arrived in Otavalo at about 7pm and once I checked into a my hostel (called the Rincon de ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Otavalo

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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