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La primera semana

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August 29th 2009
So it has been a week since I've been here and so much has happened, so many emotions have been felt. The first couple of days were kind of surreal because I couldn't believe that I was actually here. I still have days where I wake up and I can't believe that I am actually in another country. I finally got to talk to my mom which was a huge relief and made me feel a hundred times more comfor ... 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