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Cuenca and Cajas National Park

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December 16th 2007
I am now back in Cuenca. Two days ago I did some Christmas shopping. Although Cuenca is famous for its artesania, it was not so easy to find some shops which did not sell only kitsch. Yesterday I went on a guided tour to Cajas National Park, together with a couple from Switzerland. This national park lies between 3100 and 4450 m. It has received 3 important internation creditations, incl ... read more

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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