Quilotoa, on our way down

Brothel buses & city hopping at Ecuador

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April 9th 2008
My second last country is the second smallest in my trip, Ecuador. I didn't take the most crossed border in the North west of Peru(Tumbes) this because of my travel 'buddy' in the Peruvian jungle and the amount of robberies and/or scams at this crossing. Few stories I heard and which are prove that they, in a weird way, nice: * If they rob your belongings they will give you ... read more

South America » Ecuador

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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