Mancora

Rest of Ecuador and beginging of Peru

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October 15th 2009
Hi again Fast and furious since Quito, so here goes. Left Quito and went to Riobamba, which is a small town in the mountains, and amde friends with some Italians who owned a resturnat there. Spent a few days drinking red wine in the afternoons there (my first since England) and having some qiet beers in the evening. Then to Guayaquil, a hot sweaty port city, where i only stayed a night. ... read more

South America » Ecuador

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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