First stop Quito! June 15th 2010 Arrived in Quito on Monday 7th June. Suffered from the altitude for about two days. Did a bit of sight seeing climbed the Basillica. Hope to go back to climb the teleferico. ... read more
South America » Ecuador » North » Quito » Historical Center 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
I'm a 29 year old female who has decided after many years of deliberating to up sticks and go travelling to South America.
Since my trip to Mexico back in 1998 I have wanted to visit more of Latin America. So I will start my journey in Quito, Ecuador...
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