Mom and Dad Coming to the Rescue

Incas and Broken Llama Legs

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April 27th 2008
Today we hit up the most important Inca ruin in Ecuador, Ingapirca, located in the Canar province. No Machu Picchu, but impressive nonetheless. The area is named for the Canari peoples who used to inhabit this part of Ecuador some time ago. The Inca's eventually conquered the Canari after a long and hard fought war in the late 1400s. After conquering their foes, the Incas razed the existing Canari ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Cuenca

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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