Mindo

Rainforest and a family visit

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February 9th 2008
TelefériQo & Mindo My brother and sister-in-law came to visit me here in Ecuador and they arrived on Saturday the 2/9/08. That evening we took the TelefériQo, which is a ski lift, up to the top of the volcano Pichincha - 13,500ft. Pichincha lines the western flank of Quito. Two words: beautiful and cold. Later, we went salsa dancing at Seseribo on Ave Octubre y Vientemilla. On Sunday we ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Bellavista Cloud Forest

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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