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Quito & Baños

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November 17th 2005
Quito Well, we had the best start anyone could ask for! After arriving in Quito, JGirl got very sick and after a few days it nearly got the stage where we were going to pack up our bags and head on home for treatment.... luckily after a week and half and a second trip to the hospital (we can highly recommend the Voz Andes Hospital if anyone is ever in need!) she made an amazing recov ... 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