Cloud over the lake

Latacunga, Quilotoa, Baños, Cuenca, Loja and crossing the Peruvian border

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March 27th 2010
The first thing I should mention here is the problem I had on the bus from Quito to Latacunga. I´ve taken care with all my belongings so far, keeping an eye on my bag in the hold of the bus whilst keeping all valuables in my smaller bag with me on the bus. Unfortunately, on this occasion I clearly wasn´t careful enough. My bag was on the floor, between my two feet. There were two people sat ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Cuenca

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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