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Education, Education, Education

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September 15th 2006
Had a brilliant weekend as I joined a three-day trek in Cotopaxi National Park. A very international group it was too: 3 Swiss, 1 German, 1 Belgian, 1 French (Could I speak any French? Could I heck! Sorry Mum, it's all disappeared under a layer of bad Spanish) 2 Canadians and little old me. I felt a bit intimidated when the rest of the group all turned up kitted out from head to toe in goretex and ... 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