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Vilcabamba #5 Hikes & Health

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August 31st 2009
When someone in Vilcabamba tells you to "go take a hike," they might mean it literally. The mountainsides are lined with trails where locals have trod for centuries to get to their homes and sugar cane fields. Even today, many homes are accessible only by foot and residents must carry food, water, furnishings and other supplies up... and up... and up, often with the help of a friendly burro. L ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Vilcabamba

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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