Ecuador

SO, HOW DID I GET HERE?

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March 3rd 2010
Although I've been in Ecuador for a little while now, I want to start off my blog by reflecting on how exactly I got into this situation in the first place. Additionally, I would like to review what is the Peace Corps anyways. First, the Peace Corps (PC) (or as we like to call it el Cuerpo de Paz) was established March 1st 1961 by JFK. Volunteers have been in Ecuador from way back as 1962. Back ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Cayambe

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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