Cuenca December 21st 2007 We finally managed to tear ourselves away from the north Coast of Peru and crossed the border into Ecuador. Our race to reach Montanita for Christmas had begun... ... read more
South America » Ecuador » South » Cuenca 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