The stranger beside me

The stranger next to me

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April 6th 2008
I've always had a thing for busses. Maybe it's the thrill of a voyage; maybe it's the the voyeur in me, hoping to witness the beauty of people just being themselves; maybe it's the Forrest Gump in me ready to meet my next best Bubba in the face of a stranger. Our first Sunday in Quito we decided to take the bus up north to a little town called Otavalo. Otavalo is famed for one of the most ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Otavalo

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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