On the long bus journey

Long bus trips and lazy beach towns

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July 8th 2010
Our next stop was Canoa, a verrrrrrry small beach town on the Pacific coast. It has all dirt roads, no street names, and it’s just a simple, laid-back surfing town. All the local kids surf and sell surfing lessons. It’s in a bay so the water is warm and safe and the waves are usually good. The beach is lined with bars and restaurants, a lot of which were closed because we were there mid-we ... read more

South America » Ecuador » West » Canoa

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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