Me and a big turtle!

Sleeping Lions, Boobies and Shrunken Heads

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July 2nd 2008
Well hello there people.... I´ve had an exciting last week or so...I left the cloudy, damp weather of lima(it reminded me too much of home!) ...next stop Ecuador! After successfully entering Ecuador through what Lonely planet describes as the "worst(most corrupt) border crossing in South America"...i headed to the second city of Ecuador, Guayquil....The city itself is not the best, indeed it is h ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Galápagos

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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