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Hola de Quito!

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June 29th 2006
Hola!!! After starting out at 4am (uk) we eventually gt to Quito some 18.5 hours later. Admittedly can´t really tell you much about that first night as we went to bed 2 hours later (8pm in Ecuador)! After Russia it seems to get dark so early (about 7pm). It´s very weird to think that we´re on the Equator. The weather is gorgeous - hot in the sun and cool in the shade - although the sun is ... read more

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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