The Bascilica

Day 1 - Quito

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August 8th 2010
Hi all, Hope everyone is doing well. We arrived in the capital city of Ecuador just after midnight yesterday. It was a long day of traveling considering we were up at 3 am for our 6:45 am flight to Houston (with a six hour layover) and then onto Quito. The total flight time was just over 10 hours. Upon arrival we found a taxi van to bring us to our bed and breakfast. Coulton wasn't too sure ... 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