The night-time view from the terrace of my hostel

You´d assume that it would be hot on the Equator!

February 25th 2008
Well I arrived in Quito, Ecuador last week in my shorts and flip flops expecting some balmy, tropical weather, but instead found a lot of rain and British temperatures. Boo! What is going on with the world? Over the course of 4 days I had to buy a wooly hat for the evenings, thick wooly socks for bed, another fleece (after losing my last one) and some bingly-bongly trousers to wear as pyjama botto ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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

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Sophie Dyas

Hiya! I'm leaving on August the 20th to hopefully find some sun, see some sights, make new friends, eat some yummy food, learn a bit of Spanish and have lots of adventures along the way. My itinery at the moment (obviously subject to change!) is to spend 10 months travelling through Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina and Brazil. Phew, I'm exhausted (and a bit scared!) thinking about it! Hope you enjoy my blog (wow, I never thought I'd say that, I feel like such a geek)! Take care!... full info

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