Mitad del Mundo

Hola from Quito

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June 7th 2010
So... I have been here for a week and this is my first entry - sorry! Thursday 3rd June I arrived in Quito without any trouble at 10.30pm (4.30am GMT) last thursday, 30 hours after leaving home. My stop in Atlanta was interesting - my first time in the USA! Unfortunately I had to wait over 5 hours for my flight to Quito. Jorge Pinto and Sebastian (IAESTE employees/volunteers) met me ... 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