Jess and Alli

My First Travel Blog

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March 24th 2005
This is going to be much easier than sending group emails. A quick overview. I am living in Quito for 2 months, until the beginning of May and then I am going to the Galapagos for a month. I am teaching English at a school near my house. Everymorning I walk down a steep hill and then down another street for two blocks. The kids at my school are between the ages of 2 and 5. It is basically a ... 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