The Torres kids at Voto Nacional, Quito

The first days...Jess & Jared

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August 29th 2010
It has taken me just over three weeks to get this thing started...so where to begin? In Ecuador each city is the same, yet very distinct. Picture walking along noisy, cobble-stone streets inhaling the delicious scents of meats roasting over the open flames while trying to ignore the air of car exuast. You get onto a bus and the journey itself becomes an adventure. At every stop people get on to ... 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