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Cerro Blanco

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May 5th 2008
Cerro Blanco is located only some 20 km outside of Guayaquil, Ecuador. It is a tropical dry forest with a rich flora and fauna. During the rainy season (January to May) it is all very green, but the rest of the year the forst is dry and a number of the trees loose their leaves in order to survive the intense sun. The forest is home to many animals, including the blue morfo butterfly. Also there ... read more

South America » Ecuador » West » Guayaquil

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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