Cotopaxi

Cruz de Ilaló (3055m)

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March 10th 2008
Attached a few impressions from an easy four hour hike up to Cruz de Ilaló, a hill only about an hour from Quito, but with impressive views on Cotopaxi and some of the other mountains around. ... 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