About the best of it

Smelly boys, snoring and the man with a thousand plastic bags!

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December 20th 2010
As I lay in bed wishing I was asleep, while trying desperatly to ignore the gross gargling snore of one of our roommates, I realised we hadn't yet shared with you the joys of dorm room living! They are definatly interesting to say the least. In the main we have been staying in dorms with 3-5 bunkbeds so 6-10 people in each room-the sight of Tom clambering up to a top bunk is def a funny one and ... 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