Me at the centre of the world

Quito

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July 27th 2010
I arrived in Quito late last night and got to my Hotel la Cartuja. I had a great night´s sleep even if I did wake up at 4am! I had breakfast and then booked myself on a tour of the city and a visit to the Equator! I met my room mate Linda and we took a stroll around the area near our hotel and went for coffee. The coffee was amazing and it was cool to sit and soak up the atmosphere and watch the ... 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