Balancing egg at ecuator

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February 24th 2010
We have had a wonderful time in Ecuador thus far. Getting used to the altitude wasn't too bad at all. Getting our 6 month visa was a bigger deal, but that's done too. We have managed quite a few high-adventure type activities, mostly in Mindo. We went zip-lining, which lived up to the all the great things we'd heard about it. Flying along on a cable hundreds of feet above the ground is pretty ... read more

South America » Ecuador » East » Tena

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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