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Mi Quito su Quito

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April 13th 2008
Well, after almost a year of talking, a few threatened trip derailments and a couple of months of frenzied planning - I’m here! 9 hours after leaving my LA hostel I was greeted by the organizer of the volunteering program who chauffered me to my new home - giving me a great view of the city in the 40 minute drive. Quito sits in a bowl built of surrounding mountains and volcanos (some active ... 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