Canyon in Quito

Quito

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November 27th 2009
After our Thanksgiving bus ride from the jungle to Quito, we stayed with our new friends Angie and Polly at Angie's daughter's house just outside Quito. It was so nice to stay in a house, eat meals at home, do our laundry and just stay in one place for a day. We ate lots of good vegan food (supplemented with some dairy!) and got a pet fix in with their 4 dogs, 2 cats, and 3 geese. We took a mornin ... 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