Me at the "official" equator!

Quito!

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September 18th 2008
Hola!! Arrived in Quito after a nightmare 53 hour bus journey from north Colombia! Thankfully I didnt have to do it on my own as Dave, Australian guy from the Lost City tour, was on his way to Ecuador too! We got the overnight bus to Bogota with Alan, Irish guy from the Lost City tour, which was actually really comfortable and slept for about 11 hours which is a record for the bus! :o) Then Dav ... 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