The view

Climbing the side of a volcano is tough.......

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February 8th 2008
Hey all, So after taking off from Santa Lucia a week early we left Quito to go to a hostal about an hour away called Hosteria Papagayo. We were dropped off at the side of the highway and had to walk a bit, but it was well worth the walk as the hostal was beautiful. It is an old farm house surrounded by miles and miles of farmland. The staff were very welcoming and we were given a huge room ove ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre » Cotopaxi

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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