Trip to Mindo

Trip to Mindo

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June 15th 2010
Hey everyone! Thanks for the comments received on my first entry. I´m slowly getting the hang of this blog malarkey. I´ve been here nearly a fortnight and seem to be living for the weekends! Friday 13th June Along with our new housemate Stephan (from Swizerland), Markus, Nadia and I went out after work for a meal before meeting Jorge (IAESTE organiser), Elisabeth (from Austria) ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Mindo

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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