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Welcome, I am Quito...

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April 19th 2008
Quito, second highest capital in the world at 9300' in the sky. We arrive via Panama City in the early afternoon to dramatic cloudscapes; thick, heavy, dark and low hanging. April is rainy season in Ecuador and yes, we knew this going in. A little water never hurt anybody right? And being on the Equator temperatures continually hover between 50 and 70 degrees, can't complain much about that now ca ... 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