Ecuador - touristy coastal towns, hot springs, an active volcano and the equator
September 10th 2010 Ecuador itself is a rather small country compared to others in South America, and contrary to what i thought it would look like (hot, barren) it is very lush and green, with lots of mountains and volcanos and some truly gorgeous scenery. Its also very highly populated, most areas in south america you drive for hours before seeing any signs of civilisation, but Ecuador had signs of population every
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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 
