Making Panama Hats

A Day In Ecuador

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February 17th 2008
Our next port of call is Manta in Ecuador. We berthed here at 0900 on Saturday 16th Feb, 1400 where you are again, unless you are reading this in Australia. The temperature on arrival was just 22c but we prayed hard and by lunch time it had crept up to 26c. Ok a short bit about Manta. It is Ecuador's second largest port after Guayaquil and is situated on the Bah's (Bay) de Manta in the centre ... read more

South America » Ecuador

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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