The Basilica

Exploring the Historic District of Quito

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August 20th 2010
While present day Quito boasts a population of 1.5 million, for the majority of its existence it was a much smaller city. Today I went to the old part of town to see the building blocks of what today is a major South American city. On my way to the bus stop, there was a group of about 40 people protesting corrupt judges outside of a court building. Riot police turned them away when they tried ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito » Historical Center

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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