Llullu Llama hostel

Tourist traps and less beaten tracks

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September 1st 2010
Tahlei It's worth remembering that popularity does not necessarily equal quality. In the past week we've had both end of the spectrum - Ecuador's major tourist town of Baños, and the much less visited Quilotoa Loop. While we found Baños to be underwhelming and not as good as expected, the Quilotoa Loop was one of the most rewarding experiences of our trip - but boy did we work for it. ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre » Quilotoa

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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