Plaza Grande

Quito and nearing the end of my travels in this continent

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August 6th 2009
So having left the Galapagos the plane landed in Guayaquil before heading on to Quito. On landing in Quito I was met by the pre-arranged taxi and taken straight to the hostel on the edge of the Old Town. Having met various people on my travels and other knowledge I knew not to venture out into the streets of Quito on your own at night. Thankfully for me the hostel was a sociable one and had a ... 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