Temple of the Sun

This castle-like building, quite close to the Equator line, is an aecheological site dating back to the Incas. It´s now owned by one of Equador´s famous artists -Ortego, and houses many of his paintings.

Ready for the Galapagos?

April 2nd 2009
Thursday 2.03.09 I´m still in Quito; the best laid plans.... To get a tour to fit into my schedule I had to delay my flight to the Galapagos until tomorrow, otherwise I would have a wasted day travelling. As it is with the reschedule, I will be picked up from the airport and taken to the boat which I will be on for the next five days visiting the various islands. This means I will be out of canta ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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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