Puerto Hondo and the river we canoed down

The Clock is Ticking

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July 23rd 2006
Wow! These past few days have truly flown by! It makes me so sad when I realize that every day that I spend here seems like 5 minutes. It´s as if each day flows right in to the next and before you know it, it´s one big day! I guess what I´m trying to say is, we´ve kept busy down South here. Since it has been a while, (and I do sincerely apoligize for that) I´ll try and briefly explain wh ... read more

South America » Ecuador » West » Guayaquil

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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