Quito

Quito

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December 21st 2007
So Quito was the last stop before heading back to the delights of Dudley and the freezing cold northern hemisphere. After finishing my volunteer project in the jungle I spent only 5 full days here before returning, and to be honest I think this was more than enough. Quito's a strange city. I couldn't make up my mind whether it was ok or just plain dodgy. It seemed, at least to us anyway, tha ... 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