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Cordillera Guacamayos

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July 14th 2008
As Edith preferred to relax more in Papallacta and could not be pursuaded to another hike, I went to the Guacamayos trek by myself. It starts about 7 km south of Cosanga. Just about 2 hours from Papallacta, the landscape here is completey different: lush tropical forest versus the harsh paramo of the day before. Well, as different as it was, it was just as beautiful. And quite as remote. I saw a n ... 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