RTM: Rapido Te Mata

Don't Rock My Boat (Part 5)

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November 30th 2008
Pan and the Art of Motorcycle Smuggling A few minutes later, Fernando and I are standing in front of the customs office. Next to the closed door and down at waist level, there is a wide, open window. A thin-faced man in a white polo shirt sits at a small table just on the other side and looks up from my passport. "The purpose for your visit to Ecuador?" "Just passing through ... 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