One of the "hitchhikers" and her baby

Last Day in Ecuador

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August 9th 2010
The plan for today was to leave Ibarra around 8:30 and head back to Quito to the same hacienda where we had stayed the first night. Along the way Fernando had planned a route that would take us to several small towns and villages that were considered "must-see" sites in Ecuador. We picked up two indigenous women who were looking for a ride to Otavalo and they promised to sing for us. One of t ... 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