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Quilotoa loop

Quilotoa Crater lake
Equador

May 10th 2009
Our first stop in Equador was Quito, despite being the capital the city felt really small. The main reason we stopped here was so I could climb Cotapaxi, a snow capped volcano which is 5879m above sea level. Due to its high altitude only 50% of people make it to the top. As there was only me and one other guy in the group we only had one guide which meant if someone didn’t make it we would both ... read more
South America » Ecuador » West » Montañita

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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