TeleferiQo

Bienvenido al Ecuador

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July 7th 2006
I arrived at the Mariscal Sucre Airport in Quito in the afternoon, and got a cab to the hostel where i was to stay the night. The cab driver was like every driver you were to encounter in a third-world country- talkative and eager to show the treasures of a country he takes pride in calling home. Once at the hostel, the kind-eyed owner, Pablo, showed me to my room. The room had five other beds, re ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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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