the equator

first day of school

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February 14th 2008
Hello there I had my first day at the school today and it seemed to go well. There are about 20 kids all about 5 years old. There is just the one teacher and two women that do the cooking. I think i´m understanding more of what everyone is generally saying but my response is generaly limited to, good, thank you, yes, no, very good, hello, goodbye, good day, and so obviously sentances are a thin ... read more

South America » Ecuador » East » Tena

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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