Forgotten Road Trail and Road to Quinara 58

Forgotten Road Trail and Road to Quinara

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December 7th 2007
The forgotten road trail, is a beautiful, easy eight hour hike from the hostal over the ridge to the west to the village of Tumianumi, and then on a path which once was a road, but hasn’t been used for many years. I went on that trip by myself and did not meet any tourists during the whole eight hours. However, I did chat with villagers and enjoyed the beautiful landscape. You see mainly the bac ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Vilcabamba

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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