Me at the Equator!

And on to Ecuador...

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March 1st 2009
Hola Todos, The beautiful thing about Quito, Ecuador, is that you can take a bus to the equator. I must say, it´s really not that exciting, but the mere idea that you are standing on the Ecuador is worth the trip - and of course, was the first thing we did. We managed to see a bit of the old city, but were rather direct in going straight to Banos - a small town slightly south that promised hi ... 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