Quito equals altitude sickness... Photo 25

Quito equals altitude sickness...

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January 3rd 2008
Hey everyone...So today is my second day in Quito and everything is great so far(except the headaches after climbing more than 3 stairs). The flights here went suprisingly fast do to no sleep the night before leaving. I am staying at a nice place called Hostel Revolution which is located in the middle of the Old Town and New Town. There is a bus stop about 100 ft. away which is very nice. The f ... 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