Quito Colonial

Quiet Sunday in Quito and the most popular Gringo in town

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October 5th 2008
Sunday´s in Quito are quiet. They seem really quiet compared to the hustle bustle of the week. People sleep in, businesses close, and there are few cars. What made this Sunday special though is that the city closed down a couple of the main roads running through downtown and opened them up for bikers--not harley bikers, bicyclists. My biggest regret of the day was not bringing my camera, and not ... 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