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Quito - Old City

The climb over the roof of the Basilica to climb the tower!
Hitting the Southern Hemisphere

March 28th 2008
We arrived in Quito after a nightmare transfer through Miami. We had 3 hours between flights and the majority of that time was taken up clearing immigration, picking up our bags, clearing customs, rechecking our bags and then reclearing security. It was not the quick and fun trip through Miami that we were expecting! But we managed to arrive in Quito safely. We spent our first few days in Quito ... read more
South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

Ecuadorian Flag 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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