A very green volcano

Back to school

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May 31st 2006
Settling in well here in Quito. Another student, Matt from Tasmania has moved in to the house so I now have some English-speaking company which is great. The owner of the house, Susana, is back here with her 8 year old daughter so it´s quite a lively house now. On Monday I had my first day at the language school. It´s one to one tuition which means I should learn much more quickly. There´s ... 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