Burglar Bill

The National Symbol is a Fake

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November 18th 2008
But First... We´re not going to dwell on this for too long... but our bag got stolen... from right above our heads! We´re not sure how it happened, save to say that the bus was packed with plenty of people standing. It was on the way to the Ecuador/Peru border at Huaquillas and we now know that professional criminals work this route. That is why there are no pictures with this blog. Ou ... 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