Good-bye dinner

Heading north

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July 31st 2010
After a great 2+ weeks in Cuenca, I finally put myself on a bus to Baños. The 8 hour ride north through the Andes was totally entertaining with traveling-salesman-like people hopping on board at different stops, giving long, loud informative speeches, and selling everything from green tea with magical healing properties to mini-encyclopedias. The countryside was beautiful and we passed through ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Cuenca

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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