Carnival on the Coast Photo 22

Carnival on the Coast

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February 5th 2008
The day before we were to leave for the Coast for the extended Carnival weekend, I began to feel ill. But soon, queasiness became obliteration. I felt like an elephant was doing the two-step on my bowels and my legs ached as if I were a teenage boy again. I reluctantly went to the doctor and found out that I had E.Coli and salmonella poisoning. What a great day I was starting… So I stuck it ... read more

South America » Ecuador » West » Puerto López

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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