Foggy mountain breakdown

The rugged Andes jut out from the cloud-filled valleys as my father-in-law and I take a roadside break somewhere between the steamy coast and the sky-high paramo en route to Cuenca. I had to include this one, even though it has nothing to do with the holiday theme of this entry.

Christmas in the Andes

December 26th 2008
Happy holidays from Cuenca, Ecuador! I arrived in Ecuador 6 days ago for my first visit here in 2 1/2 years, joining my daughter Agustina and her mom here in Cuenca on Christmas Eve Day. Pachi and Agustina arrived 6 days before me and will stay for another 40 days past my return to Austin, Texas on the 6th of January. I am very proud that my beautiful daughter broke-in her mint condition pass ... read more

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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

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