Hump Back Whales

Ecuador

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October 24th 2008
We landed in Guayquil in Ecuador, which is the largest city of the country and had the biggest population, it still felt quite small though in comparison to other major cities we've been too. It was situated on the river Guayas where there is a great Malecon (waterfront walkway) with parks, cinemas, restaurant and cafes. At one end of it there was an area called Las Penas a colonial area that had ... 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