Basilica, Quito

Reality Bites...

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September 1st 2006
Since I arrived I have been asking Guadelupe if we can cook some traditional Ecuadorean dishes together. Being very accommodating, she chose Saturday morning as a good time to teach us how to make prawn ceviche- a delicious cold soup with lime, coriander, tomatoes and onions. Unfortunately this coincided with my humungous hangover from a very funny and random Friday night out. Peeling prawns was a ... 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