Quito

Quito, Ecuador

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March 23rd 2008
Well its my last country and although I should be home in Ireland right now, Ive stayed on for two more weeks to go tro the Gollapogas Islands. Quito is a really bizzare city. Standing high at 2,850m above sea level it has a new town and an old town both of which couldn be any further from resemling each other if they tried. The old town is steep, poor and full of oranatly decorated churches, ... 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