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Ingapirca

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December 25th 2010
Not very Christmassy but we spent today visiting Ingapirca - Ecuador's biggest intact archaeological site. We drove almost 2 hours with Angel () a safe, friendly, informative, english-speaking taxi driver/guide. The Canari people built a massive stone complex and the Incas added to it. Saw some people we'd met at papa gayo in Chordeleg the jewellery town. ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Cuenca

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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