Straddling the Equator

Tres dias en Quito

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July 23rd 2009
Having settled into my accomodation, which was ideally located between the Old and New Town areas of Quito, I ventured into the unknown, alone, with nothing more than a packed lunch and a handful of Spanish phrases! These served me well enough though as I ended up playing football in the park with, I kid you not, Pablo and Claudio! At this altitude, nearly 3000m, 30 minutes was as long as I could ... 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