Seat of Government - Presedents Palace

Chapter Two: Spanish School

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March 16th 2009
Saying my goodbyes to Jackie was the end of my 1st chapter here in South America. The second started with a man in a white car picking me up from the hostel and driving me to my new home. Whilst taking Spanish classes in Quito, I had chosen to live with a host family for the full three weeks. I was dropped off outside the house and as the car pulled away I walked up to the front gate and rang the ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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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