The Candy man!

The Qui-to success!

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May 7th 2008
After the sunny climates of the Galapagos Islands, mainland Ecuador came as a real surprise, especially when we stepped out of the airport in shorts and flip flops to rain and a cool 9 degrees! Still, being British it take more than a little rain to dampen our spirits! Our first stop in Quito, the capital of Ecuador was to be the Secret Garden Hostel, which had been recommended to us by one o ... 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