Supplies are in!

"Otavalo!"

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July 8th 2006
We woke up that morning and had breakfast with Andrew and his mother in their house in the Valley- one of the wealthier parts of Quito; a house that reminded me very much of our own in Nairobi. We spend the early afternoon at the country club pool with his sister and younger cousin. This was our last indulgence before going to Otavalo. After watching the disappointing results of the World Cup, wit ... read more

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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