Cotopaxi

Quito and beyond!

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August 30th 2006
Sorry its been so long in writing this but as you may have already read I have been very busy since I arrived in Quito, Monday 7th August 2006. On arriving in Quito, I was plagued with a combination of jet lag and altitude sickness straight away….not a good start! But the different smells, sights and general cultural differences in Quito proved that my South American adventure had well and trul ... 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