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June 19th 2008
Greetings readers new and old. Now I know that you are waiting to see the Galapagos Islands report, but I am afraid this is not it. But, as all you armchair travellers know by now, you have to take the rough with the smooth... We made our escape from Uruguay across the river to Buenos Aires, where we whiled away a few days hunting down new tyres and preparing for our journey to Ecuador. Pret ... 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