....................

Ecuador......in a nut shell

---

October 20th 2009
We had anticipated Otavalo for a while as it is known in South America to be one of the best hand crafted markets. We were in for a surprise when once again we got lost and mistook the local market for the hand crafted market. The local market was filled with fruits, vegetables, and meat. We are not talking your average butcher shop meats they had pig carcasses hanging, pig heads on plates, and c ... read more

South America » Ecuador

---

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