Good Friday Processional (5)

Good Friday Processional

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March 21st 2008
I woke up early Friday morning and took the bus to El Centro (historic district of Quito). As soon as I got off the bus I knew that I was in for a long day. There was barely enough room to get away from the bus station. It seemed like the entire city had converged on the district for the Processional of the statues of Mary and Jesus through the city. Every couple of blocks there was a station ... 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