Ingapirca

Ingapirca

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May 24th 2010
Visited the old ruins of Ingapirca which are the most important Inca ruin in Ecuador. The original stonework was very precise with straight lines and tight fitting blocks and bearing in mind that this was all produced and constructed by hand was pretty impressive. Visited the market in Canar on the way back which had lots of fruit and veg for sale. (The Thursday market at Saquisili was much ... 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