Middle of the World

Ecuador- Are you sisters?

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September 2nd 2008
Ecuador- Are you sisters? by Kate Since being away we have become slightly concerned by the number of times people have asked whether we are brother and sister? Perhaps we have started to look like each other having spent so much time together? George became more worried however during our stay in Quito when a teenage German girl asked if we were sisters?! Luckily for him it was a simple ... read more

South America » Ecuador

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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