The Quilotoa Crater

Quilotoa and All That

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July 1st 2006
Hi, sorry for the break in service, but last weekend I decided to go round the 'Quilotoa loop' (a circle of indigneous farming villages in the central Sierra) last weekend, and there isn't a lot of internet coverage there... A lot has happened in the last ten days, so I'll fill you in. Last time I wrote I went back to the reserve on Saturday afternoon, and when I returned I heard one of the pig ... 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