One more view

Up in the mountain above the plaza.

March 11th 2008
Yesterday was largely a day with my head in the clouds, literally. I also got sunburned, somewhat to my initial disbelief. I took a taxi to El Teleferiqo. I’m not sure what the translation is, but basically you take a cab up the hill a ways, and then come to the entrance to an area where you catch a gondola on a cable that takes you for about a 10 minute ride up the side of another mountain, ... 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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Gary Bowman

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After 36 years living in Minneapolis, living the "conventional" life, and taking the 2 weeks of vacation earned to get to somewhere quick in the US, it's time to find "new places to go"... new places to go physically - (never been to Ecuador or Panama, and only a week in Nicaragua in 2006), new places to go mentally- finding a new way of thinking about the world and my life, and hopefully financially - new places to go to earn a living and/or a way of making a living! So, here we go...I saved the cash, rented out the house, and told my friends and family I'm read... full info

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