The Old Chicken House

Semana Santa

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April 15th 2006
Hello folks! Another week has passed, more epic thunderstorms have occurred, more piglets have been born, and here I find myself in Quito to witness the Easter processions and take some time out from the reserve. We had another massive thunderstorm last Sunday night, and woke up on Monday morning to the biggest landslide yet...the old chicken house had fallen into the river below (see pictur ... 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