The Perro, the Thongs & Me

Chilling in Cotopaxi

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May 16th 2009
After a busy 2 days in Quito shopping around for great last minute deal (which we got) for our cruise boat in the Galapagos we decided to head out of the city for a couple of days to chill in the countryside. We headed to the "Secret Garden" hostel that rests at the foot of Cotopaxi, a snow-capped active volcano in the Ecuadorian Andes. The 2.5 hour trip there was interesting. Our promised "t ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre » Cotopaxi

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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