Outside Hostal San Javier

Arriving in Quito

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August 3rd 2010
We (Dwayne and myself) flew out of Kansas City, Missouri at 9:30 a.m. From there we went to Dallas, Texas to Miami and then a 4 hour flight into Quito, Ecuador arriving at approximately 11:30 at night. Ecuador is in the Central Time zone so we did not have to adjust to any changes. Ecuador is also on the American dollar so we did not have to mess with currency exchange. Flying into Quit at n ... 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