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European Flavor in Old Town Quito

November 5th 2007
¡Hola from Quito! We have been here since Saturday evening, and the hope was that we would be able to book our cruise to the Galapagos first thing on Sunday morning. Unfortunately though, nothing is open on a Sunday in Ecuador! We spent the day twiddling our thumbs and exploring a wee bit. The city is sort of divided into two sections - Old Town, where all the history and charm seems to be ... read more
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Ecuadorian Flag 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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