lots of street stalls in Montanita

Ecuador 2

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February 10th 2006
Well gradually we got bored of the frequent downpours in Cuenca, and had to decide what to do next. It was pretty much a choice of going to mountains/hot springs or the coast, and in the end we decided to go to the beach, thinking there are going to be plenty of mountains to come. We therefore got a bus back to Guayaquil, and then on to a place called Montanita on the coast, arriving there in the ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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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