Orchid in Loja

In Southern Ecuador after 13 hours of bus

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March 28th 2008
Well, we have been in Vilcabamba, in the far South of Ecuador for three days now. It is sunny and warm but still has the feeling of being in the highlands. There are orchids and cacti everywhere. We were going to stop in Cuenca after Banos but we looked at it and our timelne and decided to head straight for Southern Ecuador and skip Cuenca. We will be in Peru a bit earlier now and will have time t ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Vilcabamba

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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