Quilatoa Loop

Rude Awakening

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February 7th 2008
Our last few hours in Galapagos were certainly memorable, all for the wrong reasons. We had both eaten something dodgy and I spent the night not knowing which end to point at the pan while Nik saved his grand finale for the bus ride to the airport. Busy looking out the window for giant tortoises, I got a quick tap on the shoulder ´bag quickly´. Nik being quite a healthy bod had forgotten how to ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Loja

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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