My House Brother and Sisters

A Reluctant Farewell

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September 22nd 2006
Last Friday was Ivan (my 'house brother')'s 22nd birthday. What better way to celebrate than by introducing some gringas to the Quiteno scene? So it was that Linda, Friedrike and I ended up on the town dancing the night away til 5am. I had thought that the nightlife here might be quite different (and in some salsa bars I´ve been to, it definitely has been!) but this was a huge nightclub and, apar ... 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