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A month and a half in Ecuador

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September 2nd 2009
I arrived in Quito approximately one month ago on August 6th, and had prearranged an apartment on line for one month convenienty situated in the area adjacent to the Mariscal. The airport taxi took me right to the door of the apartment management company for 6 dollars. 6 dollars is the standard from the airport for anywhere in Quito. Gasoline only costs 1.48 for regular and 1.03 for diesel so tran ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North

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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