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Lions and tigers and bears, oh my

May 16th 2009
Ok, maybe not tigers but certainly lions and bears and sometimes much nearer than anticipated. On Monday 11th I was picked up at 9.30am from Quito by taxi and we headed off in the direction of Tambillo, a small town about an hour away from Quito. The journey was beautiful, lots of green mountains, blue sky, a whole view of Quito and greatly appreciated flat roads. After 45 mins the taxi drive ... read more
South America » Ecuador » Centre » Tambillo

Ecuadorian Flag 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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