Coral

First Week of Classes

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January 15th 2011
How’s it going everyone? Wonderful I am sure. I have survived my first week of classes in Quito, which is excellent news if I do say so myself. Right now I am taking two classes. The first on will only last for 3 weeks and we meet everyday from 2-4ish. This class is called wildlife management and conservation. It is quite interesting. We have been learning about the wildlife, ecosystems, and b ... 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