Kichwa Kids in El Oriente

On the beach!

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December 12th 2007
The itching has subsided, the nausea has calmed and finally a restful night. After a week in the jungle, nearly eaten alive (not by snakes, but various insects) and a bout of some kind of food poisoning or flu bug, not to mention the damn roosters squawking at all hours, we finally feel at peace. But only because we have landed on the widest, longest, sandiest beach we have ever seen, with waves c ... read more

South America » Ecuador » West » Canoa

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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